Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders S11 Bonus: Shamba Chowdhury, DeForge
Oct 30, 2025
Shamba Chowdhury, Co-founder and CTO of DeForge, has a passion for tech that began in childhood. He discusses his innovative no-code platform designed to simplify AI agent creation. Shamba shares how user feedback and market trends shape their development process. He highlights the importance of modular design for scaling and details the proprietary engine that enhances functionality. Shamba also offers wisdom for aspiring founders, emphasizing the joy of solving problems and the importance of marketing.
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No-Code Canvas For AI Agents
- DeForge is a visual, no-code node-based platform for building AI agents and workflows.
- The team intentionally simplified common patterns into single nodes to reduce complexity for users.
Hackathon Frustration Sparked The Idea
- Shamba and his co-founder built DeForge after repeated hackathon frustrations where ideas stalled.
- They realized tutorials, API keys, and wiring complexity prevented many people from realizing projects.
Ship An MVP By Dividing And Iterating
- Iterate fast and split responsibilities when building an MVP: front end, back end, and core logic.
- Keep components modular to enable seamless edits and updates during early development.
