Episode #49
Mike Perham // Creator of Sidekiq
Mike Perham, the creator of Sidekiq 🦵🏼 (a background job managers for Ruby) shares how he commercialised the open-source as a solopreneur doing what he loves 💙 without the costs & management headaches 🤦 of a team or the pressures of a VC investment. Discover tips for building sustainable software (e.g. minimise dependencies) and choosing the right business model that enables you to support and maintain your software for years to come. Listen to find out::
- How to get to $4M ARR with 20% YoY growth by creating a helpful add-on ➕ to a popular open-source framework (i.e. Rails).
- Why you should avoid dependencies originating from a 💸VC-backed company or non-commercialized OS project
- Why you activate a ticking time-bomb 💣 when you get VC funding (better to bootstrap and get the revenue without the pressure)
Mentioned On Air
- Sidekiq - GEM created by Mike which makes background job scheduling easier for Ruby developers Tool
Partners
Sastrify is a software as a service (SaaS) procurement solution that automates the process of buying and managing SaaS products. It is an established partner of the Alphalist CTO Community, providing procurement, IT, and finance teams with a centralized platform to streamline their SaaS procurement process. Their value proposition includes reducing SaaS spend by up to 35% and saving up to 20 hours each month. Sastrify's procurement experts negotiate the best terms with SaaS vendors, such as Miro, Asana, or Salesforce, for both existing contracts and upcoming contract renewals. Several leading companies, including Westwing, Adidas Runtastic, and Sennder, use Sastrify to solve their procurement problems and quickly extend their runways. Sastrify will also have a booth in the Finance Forward area at the OMR festival, and interested parties can schedule a meeting with the Sastrify team by emailing [email protected]. Additionally, you can find case studies and more information on how Sastrify works at www.sastrify.com/alphalist.
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