Max Stoiber: How to build startups that get acquired (and cache GraphQL well)

Links- Codecrafters (sponsor): https://www.codecrafters.io/- Stellate: https://stellate.co/- Max on X: https://x.com/mxstbr- Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejasqSummaryMax 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. Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:08:16 Stellate and Spectrum00:16:50 Building Stellate with Edge Caching00:26:12 Focus on Business Problems in DevTools World00:34:37 Effective Outbound Marketing00:44:32 Innovations and Market Expansion00:53:11 Open Sourcing Entire Products01:01:52 GraphQL Queries and Caching Logic01:10:00 Technical Background and Problem Solving01:18:00 Finding the Right Co-Founder01:26:00 Challenges of Building a Startup01:34:02 Preparing for challenges in company building Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.