Join us for an insightful conversation with Dani Grant, co-founder of Jam.dev, as she shares her journey from Cloudflare PM to startup founder. Learn how Jam.dev persevered through eight failed attempts before finding product-market fit and growing to 85,000 users. Dani reveals valuable lessons about product-led growth, building in public, and raising venture capital. From tactical fundraising tips to creative community building strategies like jam.pizza, this episode is packed with practical insights for founders and anyone interested in the startup journey.
Sponsor
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Show Notes
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - Sponsor: Convex
1:08 - Meeting Dani Grant
1:41 - Early Career at Cloudflare
3:09 - Finding Internships & Career Growth
5:25 - Starting Jam.dev
11:56 - Product Evolution & User Growth
16:57 - Product Features & Implementation
21:22 - Monetization Strategy
23:37 - Technical Deep Dive: How Jam Works
27:49 - Future Plans & Mobile Development
29:12 - Fundraising Tips & Strategies
34:00 - Supporting Developer Communities
36:18 - Picks and Plugs
Links
Companies/Products:
- Jam.dev
- Cloudflare
- Convex (sponsor)
- Sentry
- Data Dog
- Hotjar
- FullStory
- JIRA
- Metabase
- Notion
Social/Personal:
- Dani Grant's Twitter
- Dani Grant's email (dani@jam.dev)
- Brad Garropy's Twitter (@bradgarropy)
- Learn Build Teach Discord
- Deals for Devs project
Books/Media:
- "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" (book mentioned by Dani)
- Matt Wolf's YouTube channel (AI recaps)
Career Resources:
- jam.dev/careers (mentioned they're hiring)
- jam.pizza (community meetup sponsorship form)
Technical Tools Mentioned:
- Vite
- Remix
- ES Build
Products Similar to Jam:
- FullStory
- Hotjar
- Sentry
- Datadog
Development Tools:
- Chrome Extension Store (where Jam is available)
Community:
- LearnBuildTeach.com
- Deals for Devs
Information
- Show
- Published11 February 2025 at 06:00 UTC
- Length42 min
- Episode197
- RatingClean