173 | From Blog Post to VC Funding: The Story of Unkey

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James Perkins, co-founder of Unkey, talks about turning a potential blog post into a full-fledged business that simplifies API management for developers. Throughout the episode, he explains the core features of Unkey, the importance of VC funding, and the realities of startup life, including balancing workloads and managing a globally distributed team.

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Postman

Postman is an API platform for building and using APIs. Postman simplifies each step of the API lifecycle and streamlines collaboration so you can create better APIs—faster.

Attend their Upcoming Conference - April 30 - May 1, 2024 in San Francisco. Amy and James will be there in person.

Show Notes

0:00 Intro
0:47 Sponsor: Postman
1:41 Background and Overview of Unkey
3:20 Unkey's Features
3:34 Origin Story of Unkey
10:10 VC Interaction and Scaling Up
16:38 Unkey's Core Features and Technical Setup

Mintlify for Documentation39:19 Challenges and Rewards of Startup Life

45:34 Future Plans and Scaling

48:16 Picks and Plugs

James Perkins' Picks and Plugs:
- RISE Calendar (tool for managing time zones and flexible scheduling)
- Unkey (API management platform)
Brad's Picks and Plugs:
- Pupford treats for puppy training
- Brad Garropy on YouTube
Amy's Picks and Plugs:
- Batteries for Mac App
- Amy's YouTube Channel

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