
Michel Tricot
Co-founder and CEO of Airbyte, an open-source data movement platform; 15+ years in data infrastructure with experience leading integrations at LiveRamp and as a founding engineer at rideOS. Joined the episode to discuss Airbyte’s open-source, community-first growth playbook and product strategy.
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Sep 23, 2024 • 57min
Scaling Airbyte: Challenges and Milestones on the Road to 1.0
Michel Tricot, a key figure in the development of Airbyte, discusses the significant milestones leading to the platform's anticipated 1.0 launch. He shares insights on evolving from simplicity to sophisticated integrations while addressing industry shifts and user feedback. Michel delves into the challenges faced in scaling an open-source product and innovative applications of Airbyte technology, such as Cache warmup with Redis. He also highlights future enhancements, including improved operational support and the introduction of a Connector Marketplace.

Jul 9, 2025 • 21min
#215 - Le CEO d’Airbyte partage sa vision (Open Source, GenAI, Souveraineté)
Michel Tricot, PDG et co-fondateur d'Airbyte, partage sa vision innovante sur l'open source et l'IA générative. Il évoque la genèse d'Airbyte et son approche unique qui a propulsé l'entreprise au sommet du marché. Tricot aborde comment l'IA transforme l'analyse des données non structurées et souligne l'importance cruciale de la souveraineté des données, particulièrement en Europe. Il discute également des défis à surmonter pour créer des licornes dans le secteur des données en France par rapport aux États-Unis.

Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 1min
#161 - Michel Tricot - AI's Impact on Traditional Data Practices and More!
Michel Tricot, CEO of Airbyte, discusses the impact of AI on traditional data practices and the role of vector databases. They also talk about real-time data, the importance of data integration and automation in analytics systems, AI rights, and upcoming events.

Nov 4, 2025 • 48min
GTM 169: How Airbyte Hit $1B: The Open-Source, Community-First Playbook
Michel Tricot, co-founder and CEO of Airbyte, shares insights from over 15 years in data infrastructure. He discusses why Airbyte launched as an open-source platform, focusing on community contributions to meet connector demand. Michel differentiates project-market fit from product-market fit, emphasizing the importance of community building. He highlights the role of AI as data consumers and Airbyte's evolution beyond analytics. Challenges like hiring and cloud complexities are also explored, all while maintaining a commitment to transparency and control for users.

Jan 26, 2024 • 38min
Best Practices in Data Movement
Join Michel Tricot, CEO and Co-founder of Airbyte, as he discusses best practices in data movement. Topics include challenges in ETL processes, reverse ETL, data contracts, and the debate between stream and batch processing. Gain valuable insights into the future of data integration.


