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Making Smart Infrastructure Decisions with Lauren Long
Feb 7, 2025
Lauren Long, co-founder and CTO of Ampersand and former Google developer, shares her experiences bridging Big Tech and startups. She dives into the architectural wonders of Ampersand and discusses the intricacies of backend systems. Lauren provides hot takes on serverless and Kubernetes, exploring the trade-offs and implications for cost-effectiveness. The conversation also touches on the importance of effective API management and customer insights, all delivered with a touch of humor and technical flair.
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- Lauren Long emphasizes the importance of employing a configuration-driven approach to simplify integrations for SaaS builders and AI engineers.
- Customer feedback has revealed that integration issues affect not just developers, but also sales and support teams, prompting product enhancements.
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The company aims to enhance technology connectivity by allowing various tools to communicate seamlessly. It focuses on providing a platform that supports SaaS builders and AI engineers in integrating their applications with existing systems of record, such as Salesforce and HubSpot. By simplifying integration tasks through a configuration-driven approach using YAML, the company enables engineering teams to concentrate on unique product features. This layer of connectivity is crucial, particularly for applications requiring complex data synchronization across different platforms.
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