DoorDash CEO Tony Xu on Building from First Principles

Tony Shu shares his journey from immigrating to the US with his family to founding DoorDash. He reflects on the lessons learned from his early work experiences and the importance of independent thinking. Tony discusses his education at Berkeley and Stanford, his internship at Square, and the inspiration behind DoorDash. He emphasizes the need to understand logistics by driving for various services, which helped shape DoorDash's early operations.

What was one of the jobs Tony Shu's mother worked to support the family?

• Bank teller

• Teacher

• Nurse

• Chinese restaurant worker

What did Tony Shu learn from his early experiences of mowing lawns and washing dishes?

• The necessity of higher education

• The significance of networking

• The value of hard work and independence

• The importance of teamwork

Where did Tony Shu study engineering?

• University of Illinois

• University of California, Berkeley

• Stanford University

• Harvard University

What inspired Tony Shu to start DoorDash?

• A desire to work with Jack Dorsey

• A passion for technology

• A lifelong interest in helping small business owners

• A need to improve his engineering skills

Which companies did Tony Shu drive for to understand logistics?

• Amazon and UPS

• Uber, Lyft, FedEx, and Domino's

• Tesla and SpaceX

• Google and Facebook