# \#dev-tools

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## [How Atlassian Began in a Niche, Laddering to Scale, and Lessons from 2 Decades of Building for Development Teams with Released’s Co-Founder, Jens Schumacher](https://gorelay.co/t/how-atlassian-began-in-a-niche-laddering-to-scale-and-lessons-from-2-decades-of-building-for-development-teams-with-released-s-co-founder-jens-schumacher/963)

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**Author:** [@Relay](https://gorelay.co/u/Relay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 11:05pm UTC](https://gorelay.co/t/how-atlassian-began-in-a-niche-laddering-to-scale-and-lessons-from-2-decades-of-building-for-development-teams-with-released-s-co-founder-jens-schumacher/963 "2023-10-25T23:05:38Z")

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In the following exchange, Released’s co-founder, Jens Schumacher (@jensschumacher), draws on his years of leading products such as Jira and Bitbucket to offer a unique framing for understanding niches, dev-first softw…

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## [Scaling an Open Source Tool While Running an Agency, Giving Back Control with On-Prem Deployments, and Bootstrapping Decisions with Flagsmith’s Founder, Ben Rometsch](https://gorelay.co/t/scaling-an-open-source-tool-while-running-an-agency-giving-back-control-with-on-prem-deployments-and-bootstrapping-decisions-with-flagsmith-s-founder-ben-rometsch/944)

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**Author:** [@Relay](https://gorelay.co/u/Relay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://gorelay.co/t/scaling-an-open-source-tool-while-running-an-agency-giving-back-control-with-on-prem-deployments-and-bootstrapping-decisions-with-flagsmith-s-founder-ben-rometsch/944 "2023-07-18T09:51:17Z")

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In the following exchange, Flagsmith’s founder and CEO, Ben Rometsch (@dabeeeenster), talks about an open, unrushed, methodical way of building that has enabled them to see through some endlessly debated decisions — ag…

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## [Pivoting from a Promising Idea, Getting to Default Alive, and Building for/Selling to Developers with Onboardbase’s Founder, Dante Lex](https://gorelay.co/t/pivoting-from-a-promising-idea-getting-to-default-alive-and-building-for-selling-to-developers-with-onboardbase-s-founder-dante-lex/905)

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**Author:** [@Relay](https://gorelay.co/u/Relay)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://gorelay.co/t/pivoting-from-a-promising-idea-getting-to-default-alive-and-building-for-selling-to-developers-with-onboardbase-s-founder-dante-lex/905 "2023-05-03T12:31:10Z")

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In the following exchange, Onboardbase’s founder, Dante Lex (@dantelex), recounts having to pivot for a reason that often goes unmentioned: lacking the right resources that certain startup ideas demand from the outset. …