Observy McObservface Episode 5: Building a Badger: Developers All The Way Down with Ben Curtis
Blog post from New Relic
Ben Curtis, a seasoned web developer and entrepreneur, discusses the journey and philosophy behind Honeybadger, a developer tool company he co-founded, on the Observy McObservface podcast hosted by Jonan Scheffler. Curtis emphasizes Honeybadger's commitment to creating valuable tools and content for developers, highlighting their approach to engaging with the developer community through blogs and newsletters. He also elaborates on the company's use of technologies like Terraform and Ansible to automate and manage their infrastructure on AWS, aiming to minimize administrative burdens for their lean team. The conversation touches on the challenges and rewards of bootstrapping a company without external funding, focusing on sustainable growth and maintaining developer-centric values. Curtis also shares insights into the evolving landscape of DevOps, the importance of automation, and the potential future of infrastructure management, where systems could autonomously resolve issues to meet predefined service levels.