Megan Reynolds is an investor at Crane Venture Partners. Crane are an early stage VC who have invested in developer tools such as Gitpod, Encore and Novu.

What we cover

What is happening in the market right now?
Critical path for developers
What can devtools do to make themselves more critical?
Understanding your landscape
What are the good founders doing? Gitpod example
Why Megan invested in Novu
What Megan is looking for in devtools

Where to hear from Megan

Twitter: @meganreyno
https://crane.vc/

Dev Tools mentioned

Gitpod - open source remote developer collaboration
Gitpod // Factorial case study
Novu - open source notification infrastructure
Encore - backend development engine
Firebase - backend as a service
Supabase (open source alternative to firebase)
Posthog (open source alternative to mixpanel)

Critical path infra for developers with Megan Reynolds from Crane