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Navigating the Developer Landscape: Building, Selling, and Securing Tools | That Tech Pod

In this episode of That Tech Pod, Jake Moshenko, co-founder and CEO of AuthZed, discusses his journey from Amazon and Google to building a leading permissions system.

Jake Moshenko
August 20, 2024·1 min read

In this episode of That Tech Pod, Jake Moshenko, co-founder and CEO of AuthZed, discusses his journey from Amazon and Google to building a leading permissions system.

Key takeaways:

  • From Big Tech to Startup: Jake shares insights into working at both Amazon and Google, including Amazon's controversial firing practices.
  • Building for Developers: Learn about the challenges and rewards of creating developer tools and the importance of focusing on developer experience.
  • AuthZed's Journey: Discover how Jake and his co-founders, with their extensive enterprise software background, leveraged the Zanzibar papers to create AuthZed and solve critical authorization challenges.

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