42: Fostering a Culture of Creativity with Rob Walling

Derrick is planning to use Electron to build a desktop app for Level

Some follow a pure approach and go native, but it can be more difficult than expected

Bursting and psychological safety concepts allow people to express their ideas

What if? Be creative as a team, encourage everyone to collaborate, and make the environment comfortable for magic to happen

Individual vs. group brainstorming: Which works better? How do other companies do it?

Derrick plans to show polished, not raw sketches of Level to make it reviewable

Derrick has been building the product, writing code, nuking the database, and creating videos to show slices of Level being made

Derrick used Stripe Atlas to form an LLC for Level

Stripe is inspiring; believe that you can transition an industry, make things happen, and win the hearts and minds of developers

Derrick and Rob discuss the pros/cons of fundstrapping vs. bootstrapping

Rob shares feedback and reviews from listeners of his podcast

Rob and Derrick share their thoughts on cryptocurrency investing