Tyler Jewell, VC at Dell Technologies Capital and ex-CEO of API Platform company WS02, gives his perspectives on investing in developer-first companies, what single trait most successful companies share, why developer joy is important and many more.

Specifically, we cover:

• A Trillion Dollar Ecosystem

• Open Source Project Experience is Key

• Different Metrics are required for Cloud vs On-Prem

• You Should be Continuously Building Relationships

• What are Authentic Developer Experiences

• Why Aim for Emotional Dev Responses

• Dev Tools Cycle Every 15 Years

• APIs Disrupt Brick & Mortars Like GameStop

• Plaid Wanted Out

• Contracts Beat Pay As You Go