E2: The Kong Story

Open Source Startup Podcast - A podcast by Robby (Cowboy VC) & Tim (Essence VC)

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Marco Palladino, Co-founder & CTO, Kong 0:50: Kong's origin story 5:48: How Kong’s underlying open source project generated early adoption 9:37: Shifting from open source adoption to commercialization 16:09: What enterprise features Kong prioritized building first 21:37: Hiring the early team balancing open-source and commercialization expertise 24:48: How to think about protecting your open-source IP 30:00: Marco's advice for open-source project owners who want to start a company