Changelog Master Feed Building for application developers (Changelog Interviews #630)
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Feb 27, 2025 
Anurag Goel, Founder and CEO of Render, shares insights from his journey in simplifying cloud infrastructure for application developers. He discusses raising $80M to tackle both mundane and exciting cloud issues. The rapid growth of Render's user base is attributed to its developer-centric strategies. Anurag emphasizes the importance of addressing real-world problems and improving API integrations. Additionally, he highlights how platforms like Sentry are enhancing debugging and evolving leadership roles as the tech landscape shifts.
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From Stripe Engineer to Render CEO
- Anurag Goel, Render's CEO, joined Stripe as the fifth engineer in 2011.
- He left in 2016 after seeing firsthand the challenges of managing cloud infrastructure at scale.
Heroku's Legacy and Render's Vision
- Heroku was the first platform as a service to prioritize developer experience and simplify deployment.
- Render aims to build upon Heroku's initial vision by addressing its scaling limitations.
The Middle Ground
- Developers face a choice between simplistic platforms that don't scale and complex infrastructure that requires substantial resources.
- Render positions itself in the middle ground, offering scalability without unnecessary complexity.