E1154: Breaking the developer low-code stigma with Retool's David Hsu | Rising Stars of SaaS 10

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Show notes:

0:00 Start

1:09 Jason wraps up Rising Stars of SaaS & intros Retool's David Hsu; thoughts on SaaS pricing

5:36 David on Retool's product & first batch of customers, adapting to a market as it's created

11:31 Pipe - Start trading on Pipe free for 12 months at https://pipe.com/twist

13:09 No-code stigma amongst developers, how Retool mends that chasm, importance of adjusting your market to speed up product-market fit

23:03 Low-code as a solution for developers

26:40 Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack at https://odoo.com/twist

28:10 Thoughts on going from bootstrapping to raising a $50M Series B, opportunistic fundraising

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40:22 David's background, focusing on enterprise-level clients early, spending time on sales as a developer

45:58 Retool's largest customers, offering a hosting service, why buzz around serverless computing has died down recently

53:35 AI software development, pros & cons of going public early

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