Tyler Jewell, VC at Dell Technologies Capital and ex-CEO of API Platform company WS02, gives his perspectives on investing in developer-first companies, what single trait most successful companies share, why developer joy is important and many more.

Specifically, we cover:

• A Trillion Dollar Ecosystem
• Open Source Project Experience is Key
• Different Metrics are required for Cloud vs On-Prem
• You Should be Continuously Building Relationships
• What are Authentic Developer Experiences
• Why Aim for Emotional Dev Responses
• Dev Tools Cycle Every 15 Years
• APIs Disrupt Brick & Mortars Like GameStop
• Plaid Wanted Out
• Contracts Beat Pay As You Go