Published Dec 9, 2024

E159: Innovating on Distributed SQL Databases with Yugabyte

Dive into the transformative journey of Yugabyte as founder Karthik Ranganathan reveals how strategic decisions in database architecture, customer engagement, and open source philosophy have propelled the company to the forefront of distributed SQL databases for cloud-native applications.

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- How do startups navigate change?
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- What challenges do startups face?
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- How do you find product-market fit?
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- For someone who is new to customer discovery and product validation and wants to validate their idea, what are some ways to simplify and explain the core concepts and practices?
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- How does the company plan to scale?
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- What are some startup lessons?
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- How should you think about the customer journey when building your first product?
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- What are the lessons from selling companies?
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- How do startup founders think, as discussed in the episode Interview Replay: Kara on Leadership Lab and the clip Embracing the Unknown?
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- What do experts advise to achieve product-market fit?
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- How do startup founders think in the context of the episode The art of pre-seed investing, mitigating investment risk at this stage, and building processes to build a true venture platform with a lean team and the clip Empowering Venture Founders?
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E159: Innovating on Distributed SQL Databases with Yugabyte

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Database Evolution

Customer EngagementKarthik Ranganathan shares insights on building customer trust and evolving product strategies at Yugabyte. He discusses the importance of customer feedback and strategic growth in establishing Yugabyte as a leader in distributed SQL databases.

Customer Engagement

Open Source Strategy

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