Subvolts take Roblox CEO discusses building massive creator platforms and future real-time tech. May 9, 2022 - Developers
- Learn about building and scaling platforms that empower millions of creators to design and monetize their own games.
- Business
- Understand the dynamics of large user-generated content platforms and the future of interactive online experiences.
- Everyday users
- Discover how platforms like Roblox enable massive creativity and social connection through user-made games and experiences.
This is a solid interview with the CEO of a major consumer platform discussing user-generated content and future tech.
David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
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This podcast episode features Kevin Scott interviewing David Baszucki, co-founder and CEO of Roblox. They discuss the potential of real-time connection technology platforms and the future of online creation. Baszucki shares insights on Roblox, a platform enabling millions of users to create, play, and monetize their own games, fostering game development talent.
Imagine a huge online world where anyone can build their own games and play games made by others. David Baszucki, who started Roblox, talks about how this platform lets millions of people be creative and learn to make games. It shows how people can connect and build things together online.
This episode offers a look into the creator economy and the future of interactive platforms from a Roblox executive. It's for anyone interested in how large-scale online communities are built and managed. While not directly about frontier AI labs, it touches on real-time connection technologies and user-generated content, areas relevant to AI's future applications in gaming and virtual worlds.
- HostKevin Scott
- GuestDavid BaszuckiCo-Founder and CEO, Roblox
- Guest: David Baszucki
- Title: David Baszucki: Co-Founder and CEO, Roblox
- Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
- Length: 58 minutes
- Daily Users: More than 50 million
Imagine what more than 50 million daily users on a gaming platform can create! David Baszucki is an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor who co-founded Roblox. Anyone with kids likely knows that Roblox is an online game creation platform that lets users design their own games, play games created by others, and even get paid for their creations. Roblox has helped millions of up-and-coming game developers learn the basics of their domain and work on their talents. Kevin and David talk about the potential of these real time connection technology platforms – and what's in store for our future!
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Questions people ask
- What is Roblox?
- Roblox is an online game creation platform where users can design their own games, play games made by others, and earn money from their creations.
- What do Kevin Scott and David Baszucki discuss?
- They discuss the potential of real-time connection technology platforms and what the future holds for them, with a focus on Roblox's impact.
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