[Market Trends] Mark Zuckerberg to new-hire Aditya Agarwal : “If I can build Facebook you can build a search engine” | Startup Archive
📌 Embracing Challenges: The Hacker Culture at Facebook
In 2005, during his early days at Facebook, Aditya Agarwal was approached by Mark Zuckerberg who challenged him to build a search engine for the platform. Initially overwhelmed, Aditya expressed his doubts about his capability, suggesting hiring someone experienced instead. Zuckerberg motivated him by emphasizing that if he could create Facebook, Aditya could also build the search engine. This conversation exemplifies Facebook's empowering "hacker" culture that encourages individuals to take ownership and believe in their ability to tackle challenging projects.