Critical path infra for developers with Megan Reynolds from Crane

Megan Reynolds is an investor at Crane Venture Partners. Crane are an early stage VC who have invested in developer tools such as Gitpod, Encore and Novu. 

What we cover

• What is happening in the market right now?
• Critical path for developers
• What can devtools do to make themselves more critical?
• Understanding your landscape
• What are the good founders doing? Gitpod example
• Why Megan invested in Novu
• What Megan is looking for in devtools

Where to hear from Megan

• Twitter: @meganreyno
• https://crane.vc/

Dev Tools mentioned

• Gitpod - open source remote developer collaboration
• Gitpod // Factorial case study
• Novu - open source notification infrastructure
• Encore - backend development engine
• Firebase - backend as a service
• Supabase (open source alternative to firebase)
• Posthog (open source alternative to mixpanel)