Reinventing Email for Developers: Zeno Rocha's Resend Revolution

In this episode, Zeno Rocha, Founder and CEO of Resend, discusses his journey from Flash developer to open source innovator. He explains the concept of React Email and Resend, describing them as the "Stripe of email" that aims to change how developers handle email infrastructure. Zeno also shares his path to entrepreneurship, including his experience at Y Combinator, and how he's leveraging his Brazilian background to build a global team and create better developer tools for us all.

🔥 Episode Highlights

• From Flash to Open Source: Discover Zeno's journey from closed-source Flash to becoming an open source founder.
• React Email & Resend: Learn about the "Stripe of email" and how it grew from an experiment to a thriving startup.
• The Power of Storytelling: Uncover how narrative thinking shapes successful tech projects and companies.
• Brazilian Tech Scene: Explore the vibrant developer community in Brazil and its global impact.
• Scaling Challenges: Hear about the growing pains of handling customers like Warner Brothers.

And for me, what I try to do with Resend is push the bar in terms of quality, not only for myself or for the team, but for the entire industry. So how can we make the entire DevTools industry better? How we can build products that are so good that people can't help themselves but talk about it. -Zeno Rocha

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