Lucas and Luna sit in a software-startup loft, laptops open, and talk about the messy reality of building technology companies. This show strips away the Silicon Valley hype to examine how startups actually raise money, scale products, and navigate competitive markets. Each episode focuses on a single case: a founder’s journey from seed to Series B, the economics of a subscription model, or the strategic pivots that saved a company from failure. Lucas brings the data—valuation multiples, churn rates, burn multiples—while Luna pushes on the human decisions behind the numbers: why a founder turned down a term sheet, how a product manager prioritizes features, or what a failed launch reveals about team dynamics. The conversations are specific: they name real companies (Stripe, Notion, Vercel), cite actual funding rounds, and debate trade-offs like growth vs. profitability. Listeners who work in or around startups—founders, engineers, investors, product leads—will find the kind of detailed
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Episode #162
How Databricks Built the Lakehouse Standard
Aug 19, 202611 minS4
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Databricks turned the messy world of big data into a single, unified platform. From the early days of Apache Spark to the invention of the lakehouse architecture, they trace the key decisions that made Databricks a $43 billion company. They break down the technical leap from data warehouses to data lakes, and why the lakehouse model is now being adopted by everyone from startups to the Fortune 500. If you have ever wondered where the cloud data industry is heading, this conversation is a clear, concrete guide to the platform that is defining the next decade of analytics. The hosts also discuss how Databricks' open-source roots and founder-led vision kept it ahead of giants like Snowflake and AWS. It is a story of persistence, technical depth, and a bet on a new paradigm that paid off. #Databricks #ApacheSpark #Lakehouse #DataEngineering #BigData #CloudComputing #DataWarehouse #DataLake #AliGhodsi #OpenSource #AI #Analytics #Technology #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechStartups #SoftwareEngineering Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
Episode 161 of Tech Startups with Fexingo digs into Vite, the build tool that took the JavaScript world by storm. Evan You created it after witnessing the pain of waiting for webpack to bundle large apps. Vite uses native ES modules during development, giving near-instant startup and hot reloads. In production, it bundles with Rollup for optimized output. Big names like Shopify, Storybook, and even Laravel have adopted it. By late 2025, Vite had over 8 million weekly downloads, making it the most popular non-bundler bundler in the ecosystem. We explore how a small team navigated the tension between fast dev experience and stable production builds, how they balanced user feedback, and what this means for the future of frontend tooling. If you're building or running a tech product, this episode will give you a concrete look at why tooling choices matter more than ever. #Vite #JavaScript #EvanYou #BuildTools #WebDevelopment #Frontend #TechStartups #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DeveloperTools #OpenSource #SoftwareEngineering #DevExperience #Webpack #Rollup #Tooling Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
In this episode of Tech Startups with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how Vercel became the go-to platform for frontend developers, focusing on their strategic bet on Next.js and the Jamstack movement. They discuss the company's open-source roots, its developer-first culture, and how it outmaneuvered competitors like Netlify. With insights into the economics of developer tools and the power of community, this episode offers a masterclass in building a business that developers love. Tune in for a deep dive into Vercel's rise and what it means for the future of web development. #Vercel #NextJS #Jamstack #FrontendDevelopment #DeveloperTools #OpenSource #TechStartups #WebDevelopment #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Entrepreneurship #SoftwareEngineering #DevTools #CloudComputing #StartupStrategy #GuillermoRauch Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of Supabase, the open source Firebase alternative that has taken the developer world by storm. We trace its origins from a Y Combinator startup to a $2 billion valuation, exploring how its bet on Postgres and the open source community fuelled its growth. We dissect the business model, the challenges of monetising open source, and the strategic moves that have made Supabase a darling among indie hackers and enterprises alike. With specific numbers and candid analysis, we ask what the future holds for a company that's building the backbone of the modern web. Whether you're a founder, a developer, or just curious about the economics of software, this episode offers a clear-eyed look at one of the most talked-about startups of 2026. #Supabase #OpenSource #Postgres #Firebase #DeveloperTools #YCombinator #Startup #TechBusiness #SaaS #Cloud #Database #Backend #IndieHackers #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechStartups Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
In this episode of Tech Startups with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how GitHub Copilot transformed the way developers write code. They trace its origins from the OpenAI Codex model to its integration into GitHub's platform, and discuss the impact on developer productivity, code quality, and the broader debate about AI in software engineering. With specific examples and a thoughtful look at the numbers, they unpack the rise of AI pair programming and what it means for the future of the industry. #GitHubCopilot #OpenAI #Microsoft #AIProgramming #DeveloperTools #SoftwareDevelopment #TechStartups #ArtificialIntelligence #Coding #Productivity #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast #AI #FutureOfWork #Innovation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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