Christine Spang
Founder, Nylas
Skills
DevRel Strategy
How to structure, run, and measure developer relations programs. Covers DevRel org design, engagement tactics, aligning DevRel with business goals, measuring impact, building technical onboarding, and scaling community efforts. Drawn from practitioners at Twilio, Google Cloud, MongoDB, Apollo GraphQL, and others.
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Founder & CEO Leadership
The operational and interpersonal skills technical founders need as they scale from builder to CEO. Covers board management, co-founder dynamics, crisis communication, executive decision-making, managing through downturns, and culture scaling. Drawn from practitioners at PostHog, Acompli, LaunchDarkly, and others.
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Content from the Library
Platform Builders Ep. #15, Everything’s Recorded Whether You Know It or Not with Amrit Dhangal
On episode 15 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi sit down with Amrit Dhangal. Together, they explore his journey building Acquire from a scrappy live chat tool to a venture-backed customer service platform. Amrit reflects on scaling challenges, personal sacrifices as an immigrant founder, and the lessons he’s carrying into his new company, Aero.
The Many Paths of CxOs
The early days of a technical startup often blur titles - everyone builds, everyone pitches, everyone leads. At some point though, paths diverge and roles and responsibilities become more well defined. Will you become CEO, CTO, or no CxO at all? Our panel unpacks how leadership paths emerge inside deeply technical companies, what founders learn about themselves and their companies as their responsibilities shift, and how power, trust, and organizational culture are negotiated in real time.
Platform Builders Ep. #14, Navigating Restaurant Tech’s Roadmaps with Anthony Presley
On episode 14 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi speak with Anthony Presley. Anthony walks through his journey from early consulting to creating workforce management SaaS, highlighting how persistence and customer-driven development shaped his companies. Together, they dig into the complexities of restaurant software, the importance of open ecosystems, and where dining tech is headed.
