The Heavybit Library
The Heavybit Library is an extensive catalog of educational content featuring hundreds of hours of expert presentations, insightful podcasts, and articles focused on helping technical founders achieve breakout success.
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2024: DevTool Industry Year in Review
New year, new...hype cycle? The last 12 months have been marked by coding assistants becoming more relevant, record-breaking...

Security and Liability in Open Source
On top of solidifying complex OSS commercial licensing agreements early, one challenge for founders scaling an OSS company is...
Advantages of Open Source Software for Devs and Companies
Advantages of Open Source Software for Devs and Companies Open-source software (OSS) advantages include lower starting costs,...
Linkerd: A Case Study in Developer Tools Category Creation
For companies at the cutting edge of enterprise software development, category creation can be a necessary way to differentiate...
How to Start an Open-Source Project
How to Start an Open-Source Project Why is Heavybit posting a first-principles guide on how to create an open-source project?...
What Success Looks Like for Modern Open-Source Software Startups
How Open-Source Startups Succeed Estimates suggest that modern developers have built about 70%-90% of all modern software on top...
The Kubelist Podcast Ep. #18, Submariner with Miguel Ángel Ajo and Stephen Kitt of Red Hat
In episode 18 of The Kubelist Podcast, Marc and Benjie speak with Miguel Ángel Ajo and Stephen Kitt of Red Hat. They discuss the...
A Developer’s View Into Blockchain Network Architecture
This Blockdaemon hosted panel “A Developer’s View Into Blockchain Network Architecture” looks at blockchain through a devtools...
The Power User’s Guide to Open-Source Licenses
Licensing: A Key Trade-Off for Open Source Startups Why is Heavybit putting together this guide for open-source startup founders...
Open Source vs. Proprietary: Development, Licensing, Business Models, and More
Open Source vs. Proprietary: Development, Licensing, Business Models, Security, and More Open-source software (OSS) is free to...
An Interview with CNCF GM & Heavybit Adivsor, Priyanka Sharma
Priyanka Sharma is a long-time community member and Heavybit advisor. As a former entrepreneur with a passion for growing...
Old School Reading List for New Founders Part 2
In our last post we offers our first attempt at an Old School Reading List for New Founders. Since then, a number of individuals...