Studies of human genetic variation have been gradually shifting from arrays to full genome sequencing. One of the first projects to explore the possibilities was the 1000 Genomes Project, which also showed me how different very competitive, very able people could come together to make special things happen. If you know my three project co-leaders—David Altshuler, Gil McVean, and Richard Durbin—you’ll know that they are extremely competitive, extremely able scientists. Working together with them made the project a memorable experience for me.