The DevTools VC - Dana Oshiro from Heavybit
Dana Oshiro is a General Partner at HeavyBit. HeavyBit is a VC that invests exclusively in developer-first startups.
What we discuss:
One sharp thing. Finding an addressable chunk of a bigger opportunity.
Thinking big & small
Are 5 people seriously going to support our migration from DataDog? At Facebook you had a lot of support people/systems you're forgetting
Finding the sidedoor
Stepping up as a founder
Fear of hitting up the people you respect.
Best founders build for themselves
Do founders get better at putting themselves out there?
Speaking in front of people to make change - "there's a new approach. We deserve better!"
Movements
DevOps & JamStack
Don't try to control the movement
Joining into other movements
Links
Dana Oshiro / danaoshiro
HeavyBit https://heavybit.com/
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