Ben Haynes, Founder and CEO of Directus, shares insights on building an open-source company with a solid product-led growth strategy. He discusses the value of optimizing for government agencies, choosing a SaaS business model, and why open-source is the best strategy to start a company. Ben also reflects on the importance of timing and transparency, and the challenges of building and running an open-source business.

Ben Haynes, CEO and co-founder of Directus, discusses the inspiration behind Directus, its growth trend, power in digital experiences, sustainable open-source experience, and automated data processing with Directus Flows.