Landseer Enga is the Co-Founder of Revyl.
Revyl is an observability platform that catches and fixes bugs before they get into production.
Takeaways
The genesis of Revyl stemmed from a successful internal project at Uber.
Why there is space for disruption in observability space with companies like DataDog and Splunk.
Coinbase spent $65M in 2021 on their DataDog bill.
End-to-end testing is crucial for UI and backend validation.
The importance of observability.
Running enterprise sales as an early-stage startup.
Having a very lean team and the importance behind it.
In-person helps sales effectiveness.
How the landscape of enterprise software is evolving with AI.
Going through YC.
Moving to SF and building there.
Chapters
00:00 The Journey to Founding Revyl
02:51 Genesis of Revyl: From Uber to Startup
06:08 Challenges in End-to-End Testing
08:58 The Role of Observability in Software
12:13 Navigating the Enterprise Landscape
14:47 Building a Lean and Effective Team
18:03 Sales Strategies for Early-Stage Startups
20:59 The Future of Enterprise Software
23:54 Living and Working in San Francisco
27:02 Personal Growth and Balance as a Founder
Keywords
startup, entrepreneurship, software testing, observability, enterprise software, AI, LLM, San Francisco, YC, founder journey, Revyl
