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Open Source Startup Podcast

Robby (MTF); Tim (Essence VC)
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The leading podcast on how to build a successful open source company. Learn from the founders of HashiCorp, Chronosphere, Vercel, MongoDB, DBT, mobile.dev and more!

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In our latest episode, co-hosts Robby and Tim talk with Robert Brennan, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenHands - the open platform for cloud coding agents. Their open source project, also called OpenHands, has 67K starts on GitHub and provides a software agen... more

In our latest episode, co-hosts Robby and Tim talk with Julien Mangeard, Co-Founder of open source backup platform Plakar. Plakar's open source, also called plakar, has 1.5K stars on GitHub and provides a backup solution powered by open source, immut... more

In our latest episode, co-hosts Robby and Tim talk with Zarko Milosevic (CTO) & Arianne Flemming (COO) of Informal Systems. They've built a protocol design & cross-chain infrastructure platform to foster trust in software and money.

This episode ex... more

In our latest episode, our co-hosts Robby and Tim talk with Jon Morehouse, founder and CEO of infrastructure company Nuon which enables Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) for everyone. This is an exclusive podcast episode with Jon digging into their decisio... more

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Recent Guests

Morgante Pell
Founder of Grit, an AI agent company focused on software maintenance
Grit
Episode: E179: LLMs for Software Maintenance (the Grit Story)
Ben Sigelman
Co-founder of Lightstep and creator of OpenTelemetry
Lightstep
Episode: E169: Building New Standards for Observability - Lightstep & OpenTelemetry
Kevin Wang
CEO of Fossa
Fossa
Episode: E166: Making Open Source Reliable & Secure with Fossa
Andrew Knut
CEO of Mermaid Chart
Mermaid Chart
Episode: E158: Open Source Diagramming and Charting with Mermaid Chart
Atai Barkai
Co-founder of Copilotkit
Copilotkit
Episode: E157: Build Your Own Production-Grade AI CoPilots With Copilotkit
Eric On
Founder and CEO of Embrace, a mobile first observability platform
Embrace
Episode: E154: Bringing OpenTelemetry to Mobile Observability
Steven Tey
Founder and CEO of Dub, an open-source link management platform
Dub
Episode: E152: Taking on Bitly with Dub.co - an Open Source Alternative for Link Management
Mark Huang
Co-founder of Gradient AI
Gradient AI
Episode: E140: Accelerating Enterprise AI Adoption with Better Agentic Workflows
Mike Stonebraker
CTO of DBOS and a pioneer in the database field who contributed to Ingres and Postgres.
DBOS
Episode: E138: The Database Pioneer Behind Ingres, Postgres & DBOS

Hosts

Tim
Host with experience in open source startups and technology entrepreneurship, engaging with guests to share their narratives.
Robbie
Co-host with a focus on promoting discussions around startup innovations and technology advancements.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 51 ratings
  • Awesome interviews

    Tim & Robbie are great and have interesting conversations each episode 🦊❤️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SavPoi
    United States4 years ago
  • So interesting!

    Love hearing from founders about how they got to where they are today :)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    malloryck
    United States4 years ago
  • 5/5

    Lots of insightful stuff on this show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    IowaDavid
    United States4 years ago
  • Insightful and Educational

    These conversations demystify the Open Source Startup world. This engaging podcast is a must listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ErmaTheLurker
    United States4 years ago
  • Fantastic interviews!

    Hi from Kitcaster! 🦊👋

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    radioestes
    United States4 years ago

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The show is regarded as a must-listen for those interested in open source ventures, with many praising the quality of interviews and the personal stories shared by founders.
Listeners appreciate the engaging conversations and insights offered by the hosts and their guests, highlighting the practical knowledge shared about building software companies.
Audience members express a strong interest in the challenges and strategies discussed, citing the educational value and relatability of the topics covered.

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E189: Why Your Backup Platform Should Be Open Source with Plakar
Q: What advice would you give to other founders in the open-source space?
It's crucial to delineate between open-source and enterprise products and to engage with the community while being transparent about your company's intentions.
E189: Why Your Backup Platform Should Be Open Source with Plakar
Q: What is your main go-to-market motion?
We have two focus areas; one is enabling the ecosystem for service providers to offer Plakar, and the second is providing clean orchestration for management in larger organizations.
E184: Building the Browser for AI - the Browserbase Story
Q: What kind of advice you'll be giving to other founders in this space?
Paul suggests that starting a company should be a necessity driven by conviction rather than a mere desire. He questions potential founders if they would still pursue the venture even for a significant financial incentive not to do so, emphasizing the importance of resilience and genuine passion in entrepreneurship.
E183: Why English Isn't a Programming Language - the BAML Story
Q: What advice would you have for those considering a startup?
Don't do a startup unless you're truly passionate about it.
E179: LLMs for Software Maintenance (the Grit Story)
Q: How did you figure out who to go after?
Morgante explains starting with JavaScript and targeting companies that needed to transition to TypeScript for their code modernization as a strategic entry point.

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This podcast offers insights into the world of open source startups through interviews with prominent founders. Episodes cover a range of topics including the evolution of technology solutions, innovative strategies for managing unstructured data, and the challenges of monetizing open-source initiatives. Noteworthy conversations explore the journeys of industry leaders who share their experiences and successes in building impactful companies in the tech space. Listeners interested in the interplay between entrepreneurship and open-source principles are likely to find valuable takeaways that inform their own ventures.

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1. Morgante Pell
2. Ben Sigelman
3. Kevin Wang
4. Andrew Knut
5. Atai Barkai
6. Eric On
7. Steven Tey
8. Mark Huang

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