How Whop Hit $1.2B GMV Run Rate with Just 20 Engineers
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How Whop Hit $1.2B GMV Run Rate with Just 20 Engineers

Whop CTO Jack Sharkey reveals how they built a $1.2 billion GMV run rate platform with just 20 engineers, processing $108 million monthly & 5+ billion views for 28,000 creators worldwide. Whop has raised $80 million, valued at $800 million. He shares controversial takes on why junior engineers should skip big tech to build their own projects, how AI is making developers 5-10x more productive, and Whop's radical culture of requiring employees to have personal side projects with real users.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Jack Sharkey/Whop Intro

1:30 - Whop's Mission, Origin Story & Hyper-growth

4:43 - Whop's Funding & $800M Valuation

15:22 - Key Metrics & Global Growth

22:48 - Engineering Challenges & AI Philosophy

33:26 - Database Migration Deep Dive

40:07 - Company Culture & Side Projects

48:40 - Future Plans & Kalshi Predictions

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