Join us for an insightful conversation with Dani Grant, co-founder of Jam.dev, as she shares her journey from Cloudflare PM to startup founder. Learn how Jam.dev persevered through eight failed attempts before finding product-market fit and growing to 85,000 users. Dani reveals valuable lessons about product-led growth, building in public, and raising venture capital. From tactical fundraising tips to creative community building strategies like jam.pizza, this episode is packed with practical insights for founders and anyone interested in the startup journey.

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0:00 - Intro

0:29 - Sponsor: Convex

1:08 - Meeting Dani Grant

1:41 - Early Career at Cloudflare

3:09 - Finding Internships & Career Growth

5:25 - Starting Jam.dev

11:56 - Product Evolution & User Growth

16:57 - Product Features & Implementation

21:22 - Monetization Strategy

23:37 - Technical Deep Dive: How Jam Works

27:49 - Future Plans & Mobile Development

29:12 - Fundraising Tips & Strategies

34:00 - Supporting Developer Communities

36:18 - Picks and Plugs

Companies/Products:

• Jam.dev
• Cloudflare
• Convex (sponsor)
• Sentry
• Data Dog
• Hotjar
• FullStory
• JIRA
• Metabase
• Notion

Social/Personal:

• Dani Grant's Twitter
• Dani Grant's email (dani@jam.dev)
• Brad Garropy's Twitter (@bradgarropy)
• Learn Build Teach Discord
• Deals for Devs project

Books/Media:

• "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" (book mentioned by Dani)
• Matt Wolf's YouTube channel (AI recaps)

Career Resources:

• jam.dev/careers (mentioned they're hiring)
• jam.pizza (community meetup sponsorship form)

Technical Tools Mentioned:

• Vite
• Remix
• ES Build

Products Similar to Jam:

• FullStory
• Hotjar
• Sentry
• Datadog

Development Tools:

• Chrome Extension Store (where Jam is available)

Community:

• LearnBuildTeach.com
• Deals for Devs

Join us as Tanner Linsley, the creator and founder of TanStack Start talks about its transition from Vinci to a more streamlined architecture built on Nitro. Learn about the framework's innovative approach to server functions, its isomorphic design philosophy, and how it differs from other frameworks like Remix. Tanner also shares insights into TanStack's sustainable open-source business model and his journey to building developer tools that prioritize user experience over rapid growth.

0:00 - Intro

0:38 - Welcome Tanner Linsley

3:43 - React Server Components and TanStack Evolution

6:04 - TanStack Start Overview and Vinci Transition

11:26 - Nitro Integration and Framework Architecture

15:19 - Server Functions and Framework Comparisons

20:58 - API Design Philosophy

24:19 - Testing and Development Process

30:58 - Team and Collaboration Discussion

33:38 - Open Source Sponsorship Strategy

36:32 - Netlify Partnership Announcement

38:37 - Open Source Sustainability Discussion

41:03 - Picks and Plugs

Products & Tools:

• TanStack
• Vinxi by Nikhil Saraf
• Nitro
• React Router
• TRPC
• Remix
• H3 (web request library)
• XPro (Tweet Deck)
• Deck.blue (BlueSky client)
• MOTU M4 audio interface
• Bamboo Lab A1 3D printer
• Lashbrook Designs (Brad's wedding band)

Companies & Sponsors:

• Convex
• Clerk
• AG Grid
• Sentry
• Netlify

Games & Entertainment:

• Blockus (board game)
• Severance (TV Show on Apple TV+)
• "First Lie Wins" (book)

Personal Projects & Links:

• buildtwelve.com (Amy's project)
• Brad on BlueSky (@bradgaropy.com)
• Nozzle (Tanner's startup)

Technical Resources:

• Babel Dead Code Elimination (by Pedro Katori)
• GitHub 3D Contribution Graph Generator
• React Server Components documentation

Other Projects Mentioned:

• Solid Start
• Astro