Advice for the Next Decade of Founders
We turned to the leaders at Netlify, LaunchDarkly, Fastly, CircleCI, and more for what they want the future generation of founders to know. Whether you're just beginning to contemplate the leap into entrepreneurship or already knee-deep in code, this collection will walk you through how to start a company from first principles, create a movement, and get through the day-to-day hurdles you will face.
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Things have gotten easier...but also harder
It's arguably easier than ever to become a software developer, but it’s more complicated than ever to develop software products. To prepare yourself to build for the future, look back at a decade of learnings from development–where we overestimated the effects of technology and where we underestimated them.
Technical & Cultural Learnings from 10 Years of Computing
The software development community unpacks a decade of technology, process, and cultural learnings.
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There isn't just one way to build a dev-first company
If you’re wondering whether that one side project you’ve been working on might make a good startup someday, you’ve come to the right place. Learn how some of the most experienced software entrepreneurs and operators would advise new founders on strategic first principles, what to look for in an investor, specific tactical considerations, and more.
How to Launch a Dev-First Startup: First Principles
Founders and leaders from LaunchDarkly, Netlify, and other developer-first orgs share decades of collective learnings for new startups.
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Software-defined movements put people first
Some of the biggest success stories in software come from startups that didn’t just release a product–they created movements. But where did they start? Here's what it takes to build a community around your startup and the important strategic skills beyond writing code that you need as a founder.
How to Launch a Dev-First Startup: Community & Leadership
Founders and leaders from Tailscale, Honeycomb, and other developer-first orgs explain how to build a movement and learn valuable strategic skills.
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Maintain your sanity in startup life
A lot has been written about startup strategy but not as much has been said about day-to-day tactics for startups, including how to think about your stack, how to think about hiring, and perhaps most importantly, how to maintain your sanity in startup life.
How to Launch a Dev-First Startup: Day-to-Day Tactics
Founders and leaders from Fastly, Heroku, and other developer-first orgs share decades of collective learnings for new startups.