Podcast
Scaling DevTools
Hosted by Jack Bridger · EN
We investigate what it takes to grow developer tools and AI DevTools. Topics include developer marketing, DevRel, developer advocacy and developer experience. Featuring founders and key people from the likes of Vercel, ElevenLabs and OpenAI. Scaling DevTools is sponsored by WorkOS.
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Joel Griffith from browserless: from GitHub issue to bootstrapped business
1w ago00:44:35Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Joel Griffith, founder of browserless, shares how he built browserless from a painful browser automation problem into a profitable, bootstrapped DevTools company. We cover the first customer, content-led growth, selling to developers, and the realities of building a durable software business.Links: • Joel's LinkedIn • browserless • Browserless' YouTube • Browserless' blog • Browserless' Linkedin
Transcribe →Cloudflare devs @ AI Engineers Europe (Sunil Pai, Matt Carey & Thomas Ankcorn)
1w ago00:16:51Tap to summarizeIn this episode, some of Cloudflare's dev team - Sunil Pai, Matt Carey, and Thomas Ankcorn join us from AI Engineers Europe to discuss code mode, radical simplicity and Pi.Links:- Cloudflare - Sunil Pai - Matt Carey - Thomas Ankcorn
Transcribe →Making AI multiplayer with Maggie Appleton from GitHub Next @ AIE Europe
2w ago00:17:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Maggie Appleton from GitHub Next explains why "single player" AI tools are creating a team alignment crisis. We discuss the shift from solo CLI instances to multiplayer agentic environments, the launch of ACE (Agentic Collaboration Environment), and why the future of software isn't just about writing code faster—it's about using proactive agents to bridge the gap between developers, researchers, and the social fabric of a company.This was recorded at AI Engineer Europe.Links:Maggie Appleton https://maggieappleton.com/GitHub Next https://githubnext.com/
Transcribe →AI broke traditional infra - with Kyle from Depot.dev @ AIE Europe
3w ago00:10:51Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Kyle Galbraith from Depot shares the story behind building Depot CI and why traditional infrastructure is "crumbling" under the weight of AI-generated code. We discuss the shift from human-centric pipelines to agent-augmented workflows, the challenge of managing a 10x increase in code volume, and Kyle’s perspective on the rising tech hubs across Europe.Links:- Depot - Kyle Galbraith
Transcribe →Nick and Zack from WorkOS @ AIE: building real-world AI tools & running conference workshops
4w ago00:28:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Zack Proser and Nick Nisi from WorkOS share what they’ve learned from building real-world AI tools and running high-impact workshops for AI engineers. We talk about finding "developer balance" by feeding biometric data into LLMs, the evolution of "skills" as a software primitive, and how to build seamless agentic loops that connect Slack, Linear, and Notion to eliminate context switching.Links:- WorkOS - Zack Proser - Nick Nisi
Transcribe →What’s Working in DevTools Marketing Right Now? with Karl Hughes from Draft.dev
4w ago00:43:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Karl Hughes from Draft.dev shares what he learned from surveying DevTools marketers about budgets, AI, content, and ROI. We talk about budgets, AI workflows, content strategy, distribution, and why events and human relationships still drive some of the best results in developer marketing.Links: • Draft.dev • Karl Hughes • Karl's LinkedIn
Transcribe →Charity Majors on AI, Observability, and the Future of Software
May 100:41:13Tap to summarizeIn the episode Charity Majors, founder and CTO of Honeycomb, talks about what changes when the cost of generating code drops toward zero. She explains why observability becomes the source of truth, why great products still depend on taste, and how fast feedback loops let teams ship faster without breaking everything.We also get into why engineering teams need to speak in terms of business value, and how Charity thinks about writing, credibility, and building a public voice as a technical founder.Links: • Honeycomb • Charity's blog • Observability Engineering book
Transcribe →Jakub Czakon - founder of Developer Markepear and former CMO of Neptune.ai (acquired by OpenAI)
Apr 2300:56:18Tap to summarizeJakub Czakon (Kuba) was until very recently the CMO of Neptune.ai, which was just acquired by OpenAI for an undisclosed amount. He also writes Developer Markepear - my favourite DevTools marketing resource.Links:Developer MarkepearDeveloper Marketing CommunityJakub's linkedin
Transcribe →Matt Aitken from Trigger.dev @ AIE
Apr 1600:11:50Tap to summarizeMatt Aitken is the cofounder and CEO of Trigger.dev - an AI workflows platform. Links:- Trigger.dev- Matt Aitken - AIE Europe
Transcribe →Lawrence Jones from Incident.io @ AIE Europe: building an AI SRE
Apr 1400:09:26Tap to summarizeRecorded at AI Engineers Europe, Lawrence Jones is an AI engineer at Incident.io and he shares his experiences building an AI SRE. Links:- Incident.io https://incident.io/- Lawrence Jones https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence2jones/
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