From Vision to Venture is a Moesif podcast that highlights some of the biggest wins and challenges in the startup space today. Every episode, we talk to different founders to discover strategies they’ve used on their journey from early-stage startup to later-stage growth. Whether you want to hear more about managing life as a founder or raising a round of investment, this is the podcast for you.

Our guest on this episode is Gregory Koberger, founder of ReadMe, an API documentation and developer tools platform. In today’s episode, Greg shares the highs and lows of building ReadMe, from designing developer-centric tools and launching new product lines to handling market shifts and avoiding layoffs during tough times. Greg dives into his approach to scaling sustainably, managing burnout, and the invaluable role of a strong team. Join us for an inspiring conversation on overcoming founder challenges with resilience and purpose.

From Vision to Venture is a Moesif podcast that highlights some of the biggest wins and challenges in the startup space today. Every episode, we'll talk to different founders to discover some of the strategies that they've used on their journey from being an early-stage startup to a little bit later stage. Whether you want to hear more about how to manage life as a startup founder or raise a round of investment, this is the podcast for you.

Our guest on this episode is James Hirst.

Joining us is ,James Hirst, Co-Founder and COO at Tyk, an API Management Platform and Gateway. In today's episode, we're going to chat with James about some of the challenges that he's faced as well as some of the big wins they've had over at Tyk in the last few years.

From Vision to Venture is a Moesif podcast that highlights some of the biggest wins and challenges in the startup space today. Every episode, we'll talk to different founders to discover some of the strategies that they've used on their journey from being an early-stage startup to a little bit later stage. Whether you want to hear more about how to manage life as a startup founder or raise a round of investment, this is the podcast for you.

Our guest on this episode is Josh Twist.

Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Zuplo, one of the most cutting-edge gateways that are out there today. In today's episode, we're going to chat with Josh about some of the challenges that he's faced as well as some of the big wins they've had over at Zuplo in the last few years.

Eric Wilde, Catalyst at Axway, author, podcaster and standards contributor, explains what APIs to build for the right business case.

Phil Nash, developer evangelist at Twilio, shares how he helps to support more than 10 million developers.

Alissa Knight, partner at Knight Inc Media, shares her insights into how to protect your APIs and what's in store with the latest version of FHIR.

Specifically, we cover:

• Avoid prison yellow and become an ethical hacker

• Authentication doesn’t equal authorization

• Protect against BOLA with scopes

• Don’t use WAFs to protect your APIs

• Know what traffic is going to your API

• Shift left security. Shield right.

• PHI is worth 1,000X credit card info

• APIs are the weakest link in healthcare

• APIs have multiple attack surfaces

• Banning apps from jail-broken phones doesn’t help

• Use MobSF to find API keys

• APIs need to comply with FHIR

• Implement FHIR correctly

• Get FHIR certified

• FHIR certification versus HIPAA compliance

• There’s no one right solution for API security

• Instrument your APIs

Jeannie Hawrysz, leader of API Programs at SAS, shares how to successfully launch API programs in non API-first companies.

Specifically, we cover:

• Why you should work in API management

• Forming centers of excellence

• Building bridges across the API lifecycle

• Sweating Dev personas

• Using workflows to guide Devs

• The minimum criteria for externalizing

• Making PMs accountable

• Why APIs should make money

• 4 technical considerations for a successful program

• Always align with a business need

• Making vision, patience and empathy key

Adam DuVander, Principal at EveryDeveloper, explains what you should focus on to market to developers.

Topics we cover in the podcast:

• Tell Stories to Engage

• Help Devs Do Their Jobs Better

• Show You Understand Devs’ Problems

• Use Non-Dev Messaging

• Move Beyond Hello World

• Measure Success

• Pinpoint Your Solution

• Talk to Your Users

• Allow Devs to Provide Feedback in Your Docs

• Docs are Only One Piece of DevEx

• For Great DevEx Focus on Getting Started Items

• Communicate Over All Channels

• Identify Usage Before Deprecating

• Streamline Your Guide

• Spark Dev Creativity Through Use Cases

Claire Barrett, a seasoned strategic consultant, breaks down what it takes to succeed at digital transformation in larger, more mature organizations.

Specifically, we cover:

• IT-enabled polyglots

• Project to product mindset differences

• Why digital transformation takes time

• 60-40 rule for project size

• How you end up with half your resources in consultants

• Why finding stakeholder shared goals is important

• Aiming for balanced teams improves outcomes

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