Lessons from a DevTool VC
Megan Reynolds is an investor at Crane Venture Partners. Crane are an early stage VC who have invested in developer tools such as Gitpod, Encore and Novu.
Scaling DevTools is the podcast that investigates how DevTools go from zero to one. Created by Jack Bridger, founder of BitReach. BitReach helps DevTool companies reach more developers. In this series, Jack will explore how startups sell to developers, build tools and become successful.
What we cover
What is happening in the market right now?
Critical path for developers
What can devtools do to make themselves more critical?
Understanding your landscape
What are the good founders doing? Gitpod example
Why Megan invested in Novu
What Megan is looking for in devtools
Where to hear from Megan
Twitter: @meganreyno
https://crane.vc/
Dev Tools mentioned
Gitpod - open source remote developer collaboration
Gitpod // Factorial case study
Novu - open source notification infrastructure
Encore - backend development engine
Firebase - backend as a service
Supabase (open source alternative to firebase)
Posthog (open source alternative to mixpanel)
Where to hear from us
Twitter: @JackSBridger
https://blog.bitreach.io
Newsletter: https://www.bitreach.io/