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Open Source Startup Podcast

Robby (MTF); Tim (Essence VC)
Open Source
Machine Learning
Github
Kubernetes
Fintech
Open Source Software
Developer Experience
AI Agents
Python Notebooks
Data Engineering
Metalbear
Portia Labs
Clickhouse
Authorization
User Experience
Devops
Chroma
Python
Ampersand
Marimo

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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This Open Source Startup Podcast episode has our co-hosts Robby and Tim in conversation with Zohar Einy the Co-Founder of agentic SDLC platform Port.

They have a few open source projects including ocean which allows third-party systems to integrate ... more

The latest Open Source Startup Podcast episode has our co-hosts Robby and Tim in conversation with Neal Swaelens and Oleks Yaremchuk, 2 of the Co-Founders of runtime agent security company Manifold Security.

Manifold recently released Manifest, the... more

The latest Open Source Startup Podcast episode has our co-hosts Robby and Tim in conversation with Batuhan Taskaya, the founding engineer and current Head of Engineering at generative media cloud Fal. Fal is a developer platform that allows builders ... more

In our latest Open Source Startup Podcast episode, co-hosts Robby and Tim talk with Pedram Amini, the creator of open source platform Maestro which allows users to run fleets of AI coding agents autonomously for long periods of time. Their project ha... more

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Recent Guests

Pedram Amini
Creator of Maestro, open source founder
Maestro (Maestro platform)
Episode: E193: Managing 100s of Agents with Maestro
Catherine Jue
CEO and co-founder of Kernel
Kernel
Episode: E191: Super Fast Infra for Agents to Use the Internet
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

Host

Tim Chen and Robby
Co-hosts with multiple affiliations across OSS and investment/fund ecosystems, regularly leading the show.

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

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Thoughtful founder-focused conversations with practical takeaways.
Clear insights into open-source startups and infrastructure.
High-quality guests and actionable stories from the OSS world.
Excellent for listeners curious about building open-source businesses and tooling.”

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#210
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#216
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

E191: Super Fast Infra for Agents to Use the Internet
Q: What advice would you give to first-time founders?
It's surprisingly approachable to get feedback from the open-source community. Being open-source has numerous benefits, and the tech community is generous.
E191: Super Fast Infra for Agents to Use the Internet
Q: What do you think is needed for the wider adoption of AI agents?
The technology has a long way to go in terms of accuracy and performance, but we are seeing increasing deployment of computer-use agents in production, which indicates progress.
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.

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Open source startup-focused conversations with founders, leaders, and technologists building OSS-powered companies and developer tools. Episodes typically explore startup journeys, open-source business models, product strategy, and technical infrastructure for scaling open projects. Notable angles include how teams pivot around customer needs, manage open-source communities, and navigate AI/infra disruptors, often featuring hands-on stories from early origins to scale. The show tends to appeal to practitioners, founders, engineers, and decision-makers seeking practical lessons, candid founder stories, and insights into open-source ecosystems and tooling.

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