Building WunderGraph
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This series was created during an earlier stage of WunderGraph’s journey. While the episodes still reflect our approach to building in public, some context and references may be outdated. For current product information, see https://wundergraph.com/
Since people really seem to like our build in public strategy and the weekly show & tell video sessions , we decided to take this concept one step further and talk about WunderGraph as a whole. Our goal is to apply the “build in public” principle to our company building process as well: shedding some light on the challenges we meet, the experiences we made, and potential advice we can share.
We also stick to the “uncut, unedited” rule, even though it makes for some decently goofy moments. :) It shows that we’re human, though; that we make mistakes. and that we don’t know the answer to everything. So if you’re looking for know-it-alls who sell you the eternal wisdom of foundership, you’ll have to keep looking. If you’re up for a conversational format on what’s happening in a tech start-up, that’s what we’ll try to deliver in an entertaining yet concise format.
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You’ll find our episodes in our YouTube channel . We plan to release a new episode roughly every week (time permitting — we’re building WunderGraph Cloud, remember :) ) Please make sure to activate alerts so you’ll be notified of any new content,
and of course feel free to comment – we would like to know if you think this is valuable or if you’d like us to talk about some specific topic of interest.
The first episode is about how it all began. Upcoming episodes, in no particular order, will cover things like hiring horrors, fundraising fun, war zone work, or coordination challenges (please kindly note the nice alliterations there). Stay tuned!
- Episode 1: How it all began - starring Jens, Stefan, Dustin
- Episode 2: Coding in a war zone - starring Sergiy
- Episode 3: Building a team - starring Stefan
- Episode 4: Working in a 100% remote company - starring Nithin, Suvij
- Episode 5: Hunting for funding
- Episode 6: Something to believe in
- Episode 7: The Master of Cloud (MoC)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
It applies the "build in public" principle to company building, sharing the challenges, experiences, and advice from running a tech startup rather than just the product development.
A conversational, uncut and unedited format that keeps in the goofy and imperfect moments to show the team is human and makes mistakes, aiming to be entertaining yet concise rather than presenting know-it-all founder advice.
Episodes were published on the company's YouTube channel, with a planned cadence of roughly once a week, time permitting.
Topics include how the company began, coding in a war zone, building a team, working in a fully remote company, hunting for funding, and other aspects of startup life.
COO & Co-Founder at WunderGraph
Björn Schwenzer is the COO and co-founder of WunderGraph, overseeing finance, legal, HR, information security, and day-to-day operations. He works closely with the team to ensure smooth operations, compliance, and execution of company strategy, drawing on extensive experience from previous C-level roles.
