Luminal Speaker Series: Guillermo Rauch (CEO @ Vercel) -- “Do Things That Don’t Scale” to Systems That Do
YC’s mantra—“Do things that don’t scale.” Brilliant for finding early traction, painfully silent on what comes next.
This evening brings together current YC-batch and Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of Vercel. Guillermo turned an open-source framework (Next.js) into the platform that powers sites for Twitch, Airbnb, and The Washington Post. He’ll unpack:
From Side Project to Planet-Scale: What had to break (and get rebuilt) on the road to 15B+ requests/day
Staying Ruthlessly User Centric: Tactics for shipping infra upgrades without slowing dev velocity
Keep culture (and uptime) intact while headcount 10-Xes
If you’re a developer, tech lead, or founder ready to leap the dev chasm, you’ll leave with hard-won lessons, vetted tooling stacks, and a network of peers who’ve been there.
This won’t be a monologue. Expect an open dialogue, bold insights, and plenty of room for your toughest questions.
We’re gathering at the iconic Salesforce Tower, surrounded by 360° panoramic views of San Francisco.
Thank you CBRE for hosting us!
This is a private event with limited availability—secure your spot while you can.
Agenda
5:30 PM: Registration & Networking
6:00 - 6:10 PM: Welcome remarks
6:10 - 6:40 PM: Fireside Chat with Guillermo Rauch, the CEO of Vercel
6:40 - 7:00 PM: Q&A
7:00 - 8:30 PM: Networking, Snacks & Drinks
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About Luminal (YC S25)
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