The speaker recounts a catastrophic incident where their DNS provider revoked their certificate and shut down their website, leading to a frantic effort to resolve the issue and switch to a more reliable provider. They emphasize the importance of establishing a personal relationship with core infrastructure providers to prevent similar disasters.
Tyler Denk is the founder of beehiiv, a newsletter platform that was started in October 2021. He previously worked for Morning Brew and Google.
0:00 Intro
0:55 Turning Down $50 Million Offer
5:43 What Makes Tyler’s Mindset Different?
7:32 Lessons From Morning Brew
9:30 Established Company Or Startup?
12:39 The Downsides Are Never As Bad…
15:23 Exceptionalism
20:10 Envy Of Austin Rief & Alex Lieberman (Morning Brew)?