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Zero Prime Podcast
E09: The Origin Story of Datadog w/ Alexis Le-Quoc
Feb 24, 2023
Alexis Le-Quoc, co-founder and CTO of Datadog, shares his entrepreneurial journey and insights on the tech landscape. He reflects on the early days of Datadog, discussing the unique challenges of raising capital in NYC and the pivotal moments in product development. Alexis emphasizes the importance of persistence and customer feedback for engineer-founders, exploring how to balance user needs in tech. He also delves into his angel investing experiences, highlighting the qualities he values in aspiring founders.
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- Alexis Le-Quoc highlights the importance of adaptability in product development, emphasizing user feedback to refine Datadog's offering beyond initial assumptions.
- He advocates for aspiring founders to blend skill acquisition with humility and resilience, learning from customer critiques to navigate challenges effectively.
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The Journey to Founding Datadog
The inception of Datadog can be traced back to 2006 when co-founder Alexei LeQuocq began to envision starting a company with his long-time collaborator. Drawn by layers of experience and emerging industry trends, they embarked on a journey that involved trial and error, eventually leading to the foundational idea behind Datadog in 2009. This period was marked by a struggle for funding as the tech landscape in New York City was more favorable towards mobile and consumer products than enterprise solutions. Alexei emphasizes that the need for self-sufficiency and product development during their lengthy fundraising process ultimately became a blessing, honing their product-building acumen and fostering discipline that resonates within the company today.
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