Quote · My First Million
How Replit Agent made $1M on day one (then $250M in a year)
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May 7, 2026
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The darkest hour
At 13:59 · chapter starts 10:28
The Darkest Hour Before Replit Agent
Replit went from 120 to 60 employees as team members quietly quit day after day. Amjad would arrive at the office dreading who would walk over to resign. The only bright spot: a small War Room where the Replit Agent team was secretly building something world-changing.
Team halved from 120 to 60
During Replit's darkest period, headcount fell from ~120 to 60 employees — mostly through voluntary departures after a layoff.
