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Anmol Sood went from Meta intern to staff engineer in just 5 years. He worked on Instagram Threads when it became the fastest-growing app in history hitting 100 million users in just 5 days. Six months later, he quit. Not to chase another billion-user product. Not for more money or prestige. He left because he spent five years watching brilliant engineers lose product reviews to people who were just better at making slides. The best ideas weren't winning. The best PowerPoint skills were. In this conversation, Anmol breaks down: What really happened during Threads' explosive growth (and why 80% of users left) The moment Meta realized they weren't ready for 100M users in 5 days Why it took 6 seconds to open Threads (and how they fixed it) The "move fast, break things" philosophy at scale How presentations **** good ideas at big companies Why he chose to solve a "boring" problem instead of chasing the next viral app The three paths to getting into Y Combinator Building Alai: AI that helps you make presentations, not waste time on them This isn't just another "I quit Big Tech" story. This is about identifying problems that everyone accepts as normal and deciding to fix them. About Anmol Sood: Founder of Alaya (YC-backed AI presentation tool) Ex-Staff Engineer at Meta Built Instagram Threads (100M users in 5 days) Based in New York, grew up in Delhi About ChaiNet Podcast: ChaiNet is where we learn from builders before the machines take over. Host Rachit Magon interviews founders, engineers, and entrepreneurs about AI transformation, startup journeys, and the future of technology. 🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations with builders who are shaping the future 💬 Drop a comment with your thoughts on presentations and AI Connect with us: 🎙️ More episodes: [https://youtube.com/@rachitmagon?si=U7p-lLbFY0bkx-JI] 🐦 Twitter: [https://x.com/rachitmagon?t=N6hoHf326HDhknNz3LICNQ&s=08] 💼 LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachitmagon?] 📸 Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/rachitmagon?igsh=eDh0MHY4MWdicXAz] #ycombinator #metal #threads #aistartup #techfounders #Presentations #StartupStory #BigTech #ProductManagement #Engineering 👍 Like if you've ever lost a meeting because someone had better slides