Code Story Podcast Season 9: Founder Stories

Mark Porter's journey from Oracle & AWS to MongoDB CTO: scaling document databases and distributed systems for developers worldwide.

Discover how Unleash, the open-source LaunchDarkly alternative, enables privacy-first feature flags and safe code releases at enterprise scale. This episode features Egil Østhus, Co-Founder & CEO of Unleash, discussing the engineering behind their innovative approach.

Discover how Matt Cowell built QuantHub, the AI-powered assessment platform transforming data literacy training like Duolingo for enterprise skills.

Discover how digital quality control transforms overseas manufacturing. Prince Ghosh reveals strategies to eliminate blind spots and scale production efficiently.

Discover how Anish Dhar built Cortex to solve microservices chaos. Learn internal developer portal strategies for software governance and team efficiency.

Discover how WitnessAI secures enterprise AI data flows with real-time governance. Learn Rick Caccia's solution for enabling LLM use while protecting corporate data.

Discover how Formidium revolutionizes fund administration with cutting-edge technology, eliminating legacy accounting delays and scaling multi-asset shadow ledger systems. This episode features Shalin Madan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Formidium, discussing the impact of modern solutions in the finance sector.

Eliminate feature flag tech debt and achieve FAANG-level release agility. Learn how dynamic configuration transforms your deployment strategy with Lekko founder Konrad Niemiec.

Discover how Jason Hill built Owwll, the real-time paid audio consulting app solving DM spam. Learn the creation story behind this innovative startup solution.

Discover how Chef creator Adam Jacob is revolutionizing DevOps with System Initiative, replacing Terraform's limitations with intuitive, Figma-style infrastructure models. This episode explores the future of DevOps and the innovative approaches being taken to enhance development workflows.

Discover how Maestra's CEO Berkay Atatop built automated subtitle and vocal emotion synthesis tools. Learn cloud-native collaborative editing innovations.

Discover how Umaimah Khan built Opal Security to solve messy access management. Learn engineering-led least-privilege frameworks that transform security.

Discover how Outpave's CTO is revolutionizing construction expense management and eliminating margin bleed with innovative receipt automation technology. This episode explores the challenges and solutions in modernizing financial processes within the construction industry.

Discover how env0's co-founder Omry Hay built an open-source fork that revolutionized DevOps and prevented proprietary vendor lock-in in the cloud ecosystem. This episode explores the impact of community-driven solutions in the tech landscape.

Eliminate Splunk sampling costs with 100% event data archiving. Learn how Axiom bypasses expensive observability traps with zero-sampling infrastructure.

Discover how to protect APIs from prompt injections and secure LLM data flows. Learn real-time defense strategies from Traceable AI's CTO.

Discover how Nic Beique built Helcim by disrupting payment processing and challenging the 2.9% fee monopoly through 13 years of bootstrapping innovation.

Revolutionize incident response with Slack-native automation. Discover how Rootly eliminates war-room chaos and transforms SRE workflows with JJ Tang.

Discover how Redpanda bypasses JVM bloat to deliver 10x performance gains. Alex Gallego reveals the data streaming renaissance and modern hardware optimization.

Build a $20M bootstrapped software company without VC funding. Learn Adam Sandman's ALM blueprint and automation strategies for risk-aware QA testing.

Discover how Vlad Sadovskiy built Netevia to disrupt legacy payments. Explore the $120M strategy revolutionizing fintech for resellers and founders.

Discover how Sasha Mitchell is building BeL2, a Bitcoin-backed system to eliminate custodial risks and create a decentralized smart economy for Web3.

Meet the founder who built a YC startup from Ukraine amid war—discover how Awesomic connects companies with design talent in hours, powered by AI.

Discover how Quobyte's CEO Björn Kolbeck revolutionized distributed file systems and scaled real-time AI dataset ingestion beyond legacy limitations. This episode explores innovative approaches to bypassing traditional constraints in data management.

Discover how WellSaid Labs is revolutionizing AI voice technology. Matt Hocking shares the journey to human-quality synthetic audio and ethical AI innovation.

Discover how Alice Technologies' new Alice Pro and Alice Core reduce construction setup time by 100X. Rene Morkos shares the latest innovations disrupting the industry.

Discover how Michael Hummel built Establish to help startups attract investors through modern PR strategy, replacing outdated outreach methods. This episode explores innovative approaches to public relations for technical founders.

Explore Unit 8200's cyber warfare impact and discover how PointFive's cloud efficiency engine is transforming enterprise infrastructure costs with Alon Arvatz.

Discover how Gravitee's CPO Linus Håkansson is revolutionizing API management by unifying REST and Kafka pipelines in this event-native API conversation. This episode explores the innovative approaches to API integration and management in modern software development.

Meet the two-person DevOps powerhouse running enterprise infrastructure. Discover how Erin & Jesus built MSquared from a pandemic idea to serving Lionsgate.

Discover how Whitney Johnson and Amy Frame built Disruption Advisors, transforming Fortune 100 executives through S-Curve growth strategies and leadership coaching. This episode explores their journey from institutional research to impactful coaching, highlighting key strategies for mastering growth.

Discover how Data Protocol transforms developer learning with video-first content. Jake Ward shares strategies for 30x engagement and eliminating documentation.

How Grapevine disrupted healthcare procurement: From dorm room startup to $20M supply chain automation solving medical supply chain chaos.

Discover how Unkey bypasses traditional API gateways with decentralized key governance and global edge rate limiting. Hear James Perkins' founding story.

Eliminate DevOps debt and scale engineering teams with Zach Goldberg's proven architecture blueprint for high-velocity organizations. This episode of Code Story explores strategies for enhancing engineering efficiency and effectiveness in startups.

Discover how a hackathon project became Document360, a multi-million dollar knowledge platform. Hear Saravana Kumar's scaling journey and insights.

Discover how Craig Sellars, creator of Tether and Self, is revolutionizing internet identity and decentralizing user data control.

Discover how Craftwork is revolutionizing home services with on-demand residential maintenance. Hear Mike Bifulco's journey building the DoorDash of home painting and maintenance infrastructure.

Discover how Flatfile's CEO David Boskovic built an open-source solution to transform CSV imports and multi-sheet data workflows into real-time operations. This episode explores innovative approaches to data management and the implementation of plugins for enhanced functionality.

Discover how Debbie Levitt transforms enterprise design by ditching agile lip service. Learn real CX strategies that actually drive business results.

Learn how Velo by Wix eliminates serverless boilerplate with WYSIWYG code syncing. Insights from Chief Architect Yoav Abrahami on building scalable frameworks.

Discover how ARMO Security's CEO built open-source Kubernetes security solutions to eliminate alert noise and deliver eBPF runtime protection. This episode explores innovative approaches to enhancing security in cloud-native environments.

Discover how Pycube's founder uses AI to eliminate medical waste and automate asset tracking in hospitals, transforming healthcare operations.

Discover how David Hartmann left Bayer to revolutionize 3D printing software. Learn the Helio Additive story and how they're eliminating manufacturing defects.

Discover how Dennis Pilarinos built Unblocked to solve AI code complexity. Learn the story behind democratizing codebase intent understanding.

Discover how RiskHunter replaces paper safety forms with real-time risk profiling and algorithmic guardrails. Learn from KRIT co-owner Ruslan Zaripov.

Learn how Erik Gross bypassed traditional CS degrees to build The Tech Academy, revolutionizing developer training with Navy-inspired methods. This episode discusses innovative approaches to tech education and the future of developer training.

Discover how Connectivity-as-Code eliminates VPN complexity and public attack surfaces. Hear Ryo Koyama's journey building Remote.it's invisible networking solutions.

Build scalable IoT infrastructure with Roger Light, creator of Eclipse Mosquitto. Master MQTT architecture, edge computing, and real-world deployment strategies.

Discover how Nate Henderson transformed an SAP lab concept into BILT, a 4-time Inc. 5000 company revolutionizing product instructions with 3D graphics. This episode explores the innovative journey of BILT and its impact on user experience.

Secure your open-source supply chain. Learn how Kubernetes co-creator Craig McLuckie built Stacklok to eliminate malicious dependencies and automate repository governance.

Discover how Hatica aggregates Git telemetry to boost developer velocity and eliminate burnout through intelligent insights, not micromanagement. This episode features Naomi Chopra, Co-Founder & CEO of Hatica, discussing innovative approaches to enhance developer productivity.

Transform your financial stress into strategic confidence. Learn how Melissa Pancoast built The Beans to replace reactive budgeting with proactive cash flow frameworks.

Discover edge-computing architecture for feature flags. Learn how DevCycle's CTO scaled developer-first solutions and reduced server latency with Jonathan Norris.

Discover how Descope's drag-and-drop authentication platform simplifies developer workflows and eliminates the build-vs-buy authentication tax. This episode features insights from Gilad Shriki, co-founder of Descope, on transforming identity management in software development.

Discover how Alexander Deeb bootstrapped ClassHook into an acquisition by making educational videos searchable and engaging students with pop culture. This episode explores the journey of ClassHook and the strategies used to achieve success in the startup landscape.

Learn how Spiralyze's CEO turned 130,000 A/B tests into conversion gold and why copying competitors kills your growth strategy. This episode of Code Story delves into effective strategies for optimizing conversions and avoiding common pitfalls in the competitive landscape.

Simplify health insurance with AI-powered enrollment. Meet HealthBird's founders as they revolutionize InsurTech with personalized, jargon-free solutions.

Optimize CI/CD pipelines and cut cloud costs with predictive test selection. Learn how Redefine.dev eliminates bloat and speeds up dev feedback loops.

Streamline global immigration with data-driven onboarding. Leonardo Shapiro shares how Not Alien bypasses legal friction and transforms mobility.

Discover how Shipyard is revolutionizing data orchestration by eliminating Airflow complexity and scaling serverless infrastructure with Blake Burch.

Discover how Finfra is building embedded lending infrastructure across emerging markets with co-founder Reinis Simanovskis. API scaling insights included.

Discover how Arc's co-founder built algorithmic cash management for startups. Learn programmatic venture finance strategies from Raven Jiang's entrepreneurial journey.

Discover how Avi Freedman built Kentik to solve network observability. Learn the creation story behind breaking networking silos.

Discover how Salsa's developer-first payroll APIs bypass legacy systems. Juan Barroso shares building compliant fintech solutions for modern businesses.

Discover how YData's co-founder Fabiana Clemente built a data science platform solving privacy challenges with synthetic data pipelines at scale. This episode explores innovative strategies for bypassing privacy walls and enhancing data fidelity in AI applications.

Discover how Coder.com is eliminating localhost development. Hear Kyle Carberry's journey building dev container orchestration and cloud workspaces.

Matt Levine turned down Limelight to build CacheFly into a global CDN powering Roblox and GameStop—without venture capital. This episode explores the journey of scaling a global edge network and the challenges faced along the way.

Discover how tech founders build world-class products, recover from critical mistakes, and scale from idea to success. Hear their untold stories.