Links
- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://www.codecrafters.io/
- Stellate: https://stellate.co/
- Max on X: https://x.com/mxstbr
- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejasq
Summary
Max Stoiber, co-founder and CEO of Stellate, discusses his journey from creating popular open-source projects like React and Styled Components to building a company that provides GraphQL edge caching and CDN services.
He shares his motivation for open-sourcing his projects and the benefits of sharing and connecting with others in the developer community. Max also explains the evolution of Stellate and how they identified the market need for GraphQL edge caching. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the market and customer pain points through structured interviews and categorization of feedback.
Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:08:16 Stellate and Spectrum
00:16:50 Building Stellate with Edge Caching
00:26:12 Focus on Business Problems in DevTools World
00:34:37 Effective Outbound Marketing
00:44:32 Innovations and Market Expansion
00:53:11 Open Sourcing Entire Products
01:01:52 GraphQL Queries and Caching Logic
01:10:00 Technical Background and Problem Solving
01:18:00 Finding the Right Co-Founder
01:26:00 Challenges of Building a Startup
01:34:02 Preparing for challenges in company building
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