How Notion, HubSpot, and Ramp data teams think about ROI | HexHow today's data leaders are thinking about data team ROI. Mar 27 25March 27, 2025Article at Hex
The Right AI Metrics Can Future-Proof Your Org85% of developers use AI daily, but only 2% of companies can measure its impact. Learn how AI metrics separate adoption theater from real transformation. Nov 04 25November 04, 2025Article at Uplevel
Nick Hardy, Ro: The power of embedded data teams | HexNick Hardy, VP of Data at Ro, shares how he transformed the company's analytics team into a decentralized and embedded structure. Aug 26 25August 26, 2025Article at Hex
Christian Kleinerman, Snowflake: mapping the next era for data and AI | HexWe sat down with Christian Kleinerman, EVP of Product at Snowflake, for a conversation AI, data, and where the ecosystem is headed Aug 26 25August 26, 2025Article at Hex
How Data Leaders Are Reimagining the Future of Self-Serve | Hex70% of data leaders believe in the power of self-serve, but most aren't happy with current BI tools. See how teams at Settle, Doximity, and Kaplan are redefining the future of analytics. Aug 26 25August 26, 2025Article at Hex
How Top Data Leaders Tackle Governance, Trust & Semantic Layers in 2025 | HexHow data leaders from HubSpot, Justworks, and The Movement Cooperative are investing in data governance, trust, and AI readiness — plus why many are rethinking semantic layers in their stack. Jul 30 25July 30, 2025Article at Hex
Creating one CI to rule them all, with Fedor Korotkov, founder and CTO of Cirrus LabsFedor Korotkov, Beyang Liu Why can’t one CI scale alongside a company–from startup to enterprise? In this episode, Fedor Korotkov, founder and CTO of Cirrus Labs, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to talk about how, as a student… Mar 15 22March 15, 2022Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Changing the web one tool at a time, with Kelly Norton, principal software engineer at Mailchimp and creator of open-source code search engine HoundKelly Norton, Beyang Liu Why is the software industry now willing and excited to buy developer tools instead of building them internally? In this episode, Kelly Norton, principal software engineer at Mailchimp and creator of open-source code search… Mar 01 22March 01, 2022Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Building the code editor dreams are made of, with Max Brunsfeld, co-founder of ZedBeyang Liu Why should programmers treat programming like a craft? In this episode, Max Brunsfeld, co-founder of Zed, a collaborative code editor written in Rust, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to share the apprenticeship-like… Feb 15 22February 15, 2022Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Creating the GitHub of databases, with Sugu Sougoumarane, co-founder and CTO of PlanetScaleSugu Sougoumarane, Beyang Liu Why is using PlanetScale a mind-altering experience? In this episode, Sugu Sougoumarane, co-founder and CTO of PlanetScale, shares how one email got him a second job interview with Elon Musk, tells the story of how he… Jan 18 22January 18, 2022Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Disassembling and building developer tools, with Nelson Elhage, creator of the open source code search engine LivegrepNelson Elhage, Beyang Liu Why is a systems engineering mindset essential for a scaling startup? In this episode, Nelson Elhage, creator of the open source code search engine Livegrep, co-creator of the Ruby type checker Sorbet, and Member of… Jan 04 22January 04, 2022Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Building technical communities, with swyx, Head of Developer Experience at TemporalWhy is building a technical community the most effective moat out there for startups? In this episode, swyx, who runs DevRel at Temporal and co-founded the Svelte Society, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to discuss the… Dec 14 21December 14, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Arming the rebels of the metaverse, with Joseph Nelson, CEO and co-founder of RoboflowJoseph Nelson, Beyang Liu When, and how, will computer vision and machine learning revolutionize the world? In this episode, Joseph Nelson, CEO and co-founder of Roboflow, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to discuss how Joseph got… Nov 29 21November 29, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Pioneering the developer advocate role, with Cassidy Williams, Director of Developer Experience at NetlifyHow can you build a following, and a career, with memes? In this episode, Cassidy Williams, Director of Developer Experience at Netlify, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to discuss why we should consider communication a core skill… Nov 16 21November 16, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Building the foundation of code search, with Han-Wen Nienhuys, creator of open-source code search engine ZoektHan-Wen Nienhuys, Beyang Liu How do Google developers create and popularize internal tools? In this episode, Han-Wen Nienhuys, creator of the open-source code search engine Zoekt, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph, to discuss the… Nov 09 21November 09, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Taking the warts off C, with Andrew Kelley, creator of the Zig programming languageStephen Gutekanst, Beyang Liu How do you improve on C? In this episode, Andrew Kelley, creator of the Zig programming language and the founder and president of the Zig Software Foundation, joins Beyang Liu, co-founder and CTO of Sourcegraph and… Oct 19 21October 19, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Making security more accessible for developers, with Sam Scott, co-founder and CTO of OsoHow do you make security, a topic that often requires a PhD to understand, accessible to your average developer? In this episode, Sam Scott, co-founder and CTO of Oso, a batteries-included library for building authorization into your application,… Oct 12 21October 12, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
Redesigning the future of feature flags, with Ivar and Egil Østhus, co-founders of UnleashIvar Østhus, Egil Østhus, Beyang Liu What’s the future of feature flags? Brothers Ivar and Egil Østhus, co-founders of Unleash, join Sourcegraph co-founder and CTO Beyang Liu to discuss their open source project and open core company. In this… Sep 30 21September 30, 2021Podcast at sourcegraph.com
“It’s small things that, when combined, make your development experience that much more pleasant”: Dev Tool Time with Paul JollyWhen Paul Jolly, maintainer on the CUE project and co-creator of Play with Go, joined us for Dev Tool Time on September 15, 2021, he toured us through a workflow that included an eight-year-old laptop, excluded a chair, and involved extensive use of… Sep 22 21September 22, 2021Article at sourcegraph.com
5 fast-growing startups that used internal tools to enable speedIn a now-legendary article, Dave Girouard, CEO of personal finance startup Upstart and former president of Google Enterprise Apps, wrote: All else being equal, the fastest company in any market will win. Speed is a defining characteristic—if not the… May 13 21May 13, 2021Article at Retool blog
How 3 financial services companies use internal tools to save engineering resourcesTo the untrained eye, internal tools look like an afterthought or something a company can outsource and hand off. Not so in financial services. According to our research, financial services companies are the most likely—out of any industry—to invest… May 07 21May 07, 2021Article at Retool blog
