Ankur Goyal is the founder of Braintrust, a year old LLM eval platform that is already used by Figma, Vercel and Stripe and just raised $36m from a16z. It's a rocketship.
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Key Success Factors
- Started with a targeted list of ~50 companies already working with AI
- Focused on early adopters and innovators in the space
- Strategy: If they could make the frontrunners happy, others would follow
Links:
- Braintrust
- Ankur Goyal
- Alana Goyal
- Basecase
- Elad Gil
- Martin Casado
Chapters:
* 00:00 Introduction to BrainTrust and Its Success
* 02:52 The Importance of User Research in Product Development
* 06:11 Building Relationships with Key Customers
* 09:05 The Role of Feedback in Product Improvement
* 11:54 The Impact of Mentorship on Entrepreneurial Success
* 15:11 Identifying Market Opportunities in AI Development
* 18:00 Effective User Interviews and Problem Validation
* 20:59 The Evolution of BrainTrust's Product Features
* 23:55 Advice for Aspiring DevTool Founders
* 26:48 Exciting Developments in the DevTool Space