David Baszucki has been building Roblox for over twenty years, and his answer to "how do you move fast" isn't what you'd expect: take the long view first. In this episode of Speed, host Keith Lucas talks with Dave about the "magic quadrant" of pairing a long-term vision with daily execution, how speed changes shape as a company grows from 20 people to thousands, how he transfers urgency to individuals on his team, and what ownership really looks like at scale. They close on how Dave tells the difference between an on day and an off day, and why that self-awareness matters for a leader's decisions.

Speed: Moving Fast Towards What Matters is a six-episode limited series featuring six startup founders and operators who exemplify personal speed and have wrestled with it organizationally — exploring the systematic principles of speed and the critical tactics that make it sustainable as you scale.

In this episode

• 0:00 — David on "the keystone of the vision"
• 0:48 — Welcome, and introducing David Baszucki
• 4:16 — How David personally demonstrates speed: "take the long view" and "get stuff done"
• 13:43 — Building speed at 20-30 people vs. thousands: the Roblox Operating System
• 19:28 — How David transfers urgency to one person on his team
• 25:53 — Ownership as a marker of speed and leadership
• 28:15 — What changed (and what didn't) as Roblox scaled from dozens to thousands
• 30:43 — Recovery: how David tells an "on day" from an "off day"

The Guest: David Baszucki

David Baszucki is the Founder and CEO of Roblox, an immersive gaming and creation platform he started over twenty years ago that is now nearing 400 million monthly active users worldwide. His vision has driven Roblox's recognition as one of TIME's "100 Most Influential Companies," and by Fast Company for Most Innovative Companies, Best Workplaces for Innovators, and Innovation by Design. Previously, David founded Knowledge Revolution, where he and his brother Greg created Interactive Physics, a leading educational physics and mechanical design simulation software. David graduated from Stanford University as a General Motors Scholar in Electrical Engineering.

Connect with David:

• linkedin.com/in/davidbaszucki
• https://x.com/DavidBaszucki
• https://www.roblox.com/

The Host: Keith Lucas

Keith Lucas joined Roblox as employee #7 and later served as CPO and CTO, leading product, engineering, and operations as the company scaled. He went on to serve as COO of Instrumental and now advises leaders across AI, gaming, creator platforms, and enterprise technology. He is also the author of IMPACT and host of Speed.

Connect with Keith:

• linkedin.com/in/kvlucas
• https://keithvlucas.com/

Get the book: Impact — https://keithvlucas.com/impact/

Contact us: speed@keithvlucas.com

CREDITS

Produced by : Leah Barnum

Social Media: Julia Guagliardi www.stillwaters-creative.com

Editor: Jon Keur - www.wayfarerecording.com

Content Designer: Natalie Leroux - www.studioeightyseven.com

Studio lighting/Setup - www.175productions.com