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

Jason Calacanis chats with David Hsu, discussing Retool's product, SaaS pricing, and how the company adapts to market creation. They delve into the stigma of no-code amongst developers, the value of low-code solutions, and Retool's journey from bootstrapping to a $50M Series B. Hsu shares insights on enterprise-level clients, serverless computing trends, and AI software development.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 46%

David Hsu

Guest • 52%

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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
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
28:10	Thoughts on going from bootstrapping to raising a $50M Series B, opportunistic fundraising
38:41	OurCrowd - Sign up for a free account
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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