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Welcome to another episode of The SaaS CFO Podcast! Today, our host Ben is joined by the dynamic team behind Toystack, a groundbreaking DevOps platform on Kubernetes designed to simplify and scale deployment for startups and SMBs. We have Mukund, Arun, Sravan, and Torun here to discuss how Toystack operates like an innovative coworking space for DevOps, providing essential services like security, logging, monitoring, and alerts.
Together, they delve into the origins of Toystack, targeting developers and startups who lack dedicated DevOps engineers, and how it accelerates product development while cutting costs. We'll explore their user growth strategy, community engagement on Discord, and future plans for integrating AI and new frameworks. The team will share insights on their monetization approach, focusing on converting trial users to paying customers, and their ambitious goals to double their user base in the coming months.
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00:00 Investment banker turned entrepreneur with ecommerce marketplace.
05:30 Effortless cloud deployment for developers without DevOps.
07:04 Toystack: Scalable DevOps platform for startups' deployment.
12:24 Launched in February, achieved 7000 users globally.
16:19 Focusing on product-led growth for next years.
18:57 We bootstrapped until gaining traction before fundraising.
23:38 Doubling user growth, fostering an active community.
25:49 Community support and deployments are crucial metrics.
28:17 Toystack showcases live open source project deployments.
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Toystack’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/toystack/
Toystack’s Website: https://toystack.ai/
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SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/
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Welcome to another episode of The SaaS CFO Podcast! Today, our host Ben is joined by the dynamic team behind Toystack, a groundbreaking DevOps platform on Kubernetes designed to simplify and scale deployment for startups and SMBs. We have Mukund, Arun, Sravan, and Torun here to discuss how Toystack operates like an innovative coworking space for DevOps, providing essential services like security, logging, monitoring, and alerts.
Together, they delve into the origins of Toystack, targeting developers and startups who lack dedicated DevOps engineers, and how it accelerates product development while cutting costs. We'll explore their user growth strategy, community engagement on Discord, and future plans for integrating AI and new frameworks. The team will share insights on their monetization approach, focusing on converting trial users to paying customers, and their ambitious goals to double their user base in the coming months.
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Show Notes:
00:00 Investment banker turned entrepreneur with ecommerce marketplace.
05:30 Effortless cloud deployment for developers without DevOps.
07:04 Toystack: Scalable DevOps platform for startups' deployment.
12:24 Launched in February, achieved 7000 users globally.
16:19 Focusing on product-led growth for next years.
18:57 We bootstrapped until gaining traction before fundraising.
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28:17 Toystack showcases live open source project deployments.
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Toystack’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/toystack/
Toystack’s Website: https://toystack.ai/
To learn more about Ben check out the links below:
Subscribe to Ben’s daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Subscribe to Ben’s SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page
SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/
Join Ben’s SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout
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