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How Did Sahil Lavingia Learn to Design and Code

Sahil started by learning design and code for the web, with a simple goal to make enough money to buy some games. Soon thereafter, he took a free online course from Stanford on developing for the iPhone, doing it while he was still a high-school student. He then started to experiment, making more apps. Eventually, Sahil went to college at USC, and only lasted for four months before he dropped out and joined Pinterest to work on their iPhone app full time.

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Sahil Lavingia - Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company - Gumroad and beyond. ·

Your First Million

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  1. What Is Sahil Lavingia's Company Gumroad?On Your First Million, Sahil Lavingia said Gumroad lets creators sell directly so they can spend more time on the work they love.
  2. Was It Clear in Early Days That Pinterest Was Onto Something BigAlthough much like in any early startup is was not yet clear where the product would be, Sahil says it was clear they had a great team, and that was an…
  3. Why Did Sahil Leave Pinterest to Start GumroadOne Friday night, Sahil designed a set of icons he'd designed.
  4. How Do You Make Friends in Silicon ValleyIf you work on something that you are passionate about, you will end up finding other people who are passionate about their work, and if your interest (or…
  5. Is It Possible to Create Silicon Valley Community in Any Other CityYes. Living in Palo Alto ten years ago, Sahil felt like he had missed the boat.
  6. What Made Gumroad So Special That Sahil Left Pinterest to Start a New CompanyGumroad was the first project Sahil created which not only got 50 visitors from Hacker News on the day it was launched, but was also the only project of his…

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