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The Power of the Developer: How Jam Used Community to Scale with CEO Dani Grant
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In this episode of Founder Real Talk, Glenn Solomon and Hans Tung welcome the Founder and CEO of Jam, Dani Grant. Jam is helping 150k builders fix bugs faster, trusted by 32 of the Fortune 100. The conversation explores Dani's journey from being a product manager at Cloudflare to founding Jam, the challenges of being a first-time CEO, and the role of AI in shaping the future of software development. They also discuss how to approach developers as a customer and the launch of Dev Starter Pack, a multi-company initiative aimed at supporting aspiring founders by making it easier to get started.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Fostering Efficient Collaboration: Jam accelerates communication between product and engineering teams, drawing inspiration from Dani Grant's experience at Cloudflare, while AI integration is a focus for future tools.
- Empathy and Community in Leadership: Dani emphasizes empathy in product development, highlights the importance of community in developer-focused companies, and leads by empowering her team while balancing control and trust.
- How Users Inform the Product Roadmap: How patience and user feedback are critical to reaching product-market-fit and how users can inspire your next great product idea.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Jam and Its Impact
02:25 Dani Grant's Journey and the Birth of Jam
05:47 The Dev Starter Pack: A Collaborative Initiative
08:41 AI's Role in Shaping Software Development
10:18 Building a Developer Community
15:54 Challenges of Being a First-Time CEO
19:56 Finding Product-Market Fit
21:36 Leadership Style and Team Dynamics
33:45 Commercialization Plans and Future Directions
RESOURCES
Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com
Learn more about Jam: https://jam.dev/
CONNECT
Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/
Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon
Connect with Hans Tung on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-tung/
Follow Hans Tung on Twitter: https://x.com/hanstung
Connect with Dani Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danigrant/
Follow Dani Grant on Twitter: https://x.com/thedanigrant
Produced by Saschi Productions
Music by Gus Culpo
92 επεισόδια
Manage episode 442331702 series 2324735
In this episode of Founder Real Talk, Glenn Solomon and Hans Tung welcome the Founder and CEO of Jam, Dani Grant. Jam is helping 150k builders fix bugs faster, trusted by 32 of the Fortune 100. The conversation explores Dani's journey from being a product manager at Cloudflare to founding Jam, the challenges of being a first-time CEO, and the role of AI in shaping the future of software development. They also discuss how to approach developers as a customer and the launch of Dev Starter Pack, a multi-company initiative aimed at supporting aspiring founders by making it easier to get started.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Fostering Efficient Collaboration: Jam accelerates communication between product and engineering teams, drawing inspiration from Dani Grant's experience at Cloudflare, while AI integration is a focus for future tools.
- Empathy and Community in Leadership: Dani emphasizes empathy in product development, highlights the importance of community in developer-focused companies, and leads by empowering her team while balancing control and trust.
- How Users Inform the Product Roadmap: How patience and user feedback are critical to reaching product-market-fit and how users can inspire your next great product idea.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Jam and Its Impact
02:25 Dani Grant's Journey and the Birth of Jam
05:47 The Dev Starter Pack: A Collaborative Initiative
08:41 AI's Role in Shaping Software Development
10:18 Building a Developer Community
15:54 Challenges of Being a First-Time CEO
19:56 Finding Product-Market Fit
21:36 Leadership Style and Team Dynamics
33:45 Commercialization Plans and Future Directions
RESOURCES
Learn more about Notable Capital: www.notablecap.com
Learn more about Jam: https://jam.dev/
CONNECT
Connect with Glenn Solomon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennsolomon/
Follow Glenn Solomon on Twitter: https://x.com/glennsolomon
Connect with Hans Tung on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-tung/
Follow Hans Tung on Twitter: https://x.com/hanstung
Connect with Dani Grant on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danigrant/
Follow Dani Grant on Twitter: https://x.com/thedanigrant
Produced by Saschi Productions
Music by Gus Culpo
92 επεισόδια
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