ben guo 🏇 (@0thernet) / X

ben guo 🏇

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ben guo 🏇

@0thernet

cofounder & president @zocomputer ⌁ @stripe 2015-2023 ⌁ @venmo 2013 ⌁ @harvard ⌁ baltimore

brooklyn

Joined August 2017

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ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
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Got featured in @FastCompany today in an article by @davidlidsky about @stripe's unique culture, which produced a mind-boggling number of folks who went on to become founders (268!) Amazing to see @zocomputer as the first company mentioned. I also got the final quote! I don't
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Oct 26, 2025
ancestors need you to lock in son
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Oct 6, 2025
i'm sorry but this is not what the future looks like
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Sep 11, 2024
applying to jobs as a new grad in 2013 bong bong!!
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Oct 3, 2025
can't believe there's a line around the block in the west village for tech startup merch they used to just give this stuff away for free
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Nov 19, 2025
today we're announcing @zocomputer. when we came up with the idea – giving everyone a personal server, powered by AI – it sounded crazy. but now, even my mom has a server of her own. and it's making her life better. she thinks of Zo as her personal assistant. she texts it to
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ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Oct 17, 2025
left: @Cloudflare design engineer right: @stripe design engineer same concept skill issue
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ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Oct 17, 2025
LMAO i can't believe @Cloudflare used their own engineer as a testimonial for sandboxes
kate
@whoiskatrin
Oct 15, 2025
say hello to Sandboxes ⚡ run any command or process, expose URLs, make file operations, stream real-time logs and directly execute python & javascript! spin up secure & scalable sandboxes with a simple SDK sandbox.cloudflare.com
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Sep 1, 2023
today was my last day @stripe . i'm really going to miss the office snacks. thank you for an incredible 8 years with an unbelievably talented group of people.
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Jun 20, 2025
1.5 months and $8,796 in @cursor_ai spend later i have made it to our first release, friends & family beta dropping tomorrow
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Sep 11, 2024
Replying to @0thernet
who starts their email with "My name is Ben" lol
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Jul 17, 2024
When I left Stripe after 8 years, I filled a duffel bag with office snacks, posted about it, and the tweet went viral, 110k views. I also sent an email to the entire company... I probably wouldn't have been so bold without the @southpkcommons founder fellowship.
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ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Oct 7, 2025
i made a crucial life decision 10 years ago. i had offers from @stripe and @Genius. i was 25, loved producing music, and almost chose Genius. i ended up working at Stripe for 9 years. it wasn't an obvious decision at the time, but it was a life-changing outcome. don't follow
ben guo 🏇
@0thernet
Jul 23, 2025
Replying to @andyreed
in your 30s you learn all of the above plus nicotine is the answer