The following is a conversation with Stephen Blum, CTO of PubNub, a serial entrepreneur, and investor. Stephen has played a crucial role in scaling PubNub to support over a billion devices, sending trillions of JSON messages for multi-user experiences. In addition to his role at PubNub, Stephen invests in startups, focusing on API companies and AI.

In this episode, we talk about:

🚀 Navigating the Tech Startup Ecosystem

Stephen shares insights on scaling PubNub, tackling technical challenges, and the importance of having a market fit before raising funds.

🛠️ Building a Resilient Infrastructure

How PubNub's globally distributed messaging bus helps overcome scaling limitations and ensures high reliability and performance.

🤝 Investing in Startups

Discuss the criteria Stephen uses to evaluate startups, the importance of rapid MVP development, and market validation.

🔄 Overcoming Scaling Challenges

Learn about the evolution of roles within PubNub and the strategies for constructing successful and independent teams.

🌟 Leadership in Tech

Stephen's advice for non-tech founders, the importance of promoting your business effectively, and leveraging AI for operational efficiency.

And more!