197 | How Jam.dev Turned Bug Reporting Frustration into an 85,000-User Product

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dani Grant, co-founder of Jam.dev, as she shares her journey from Cloudflare PM to startup founder. Learn how Jam.dev persevered through eight failed attempts before finding product-market fit and growing to 85,000 users. Dani reveals valuable lessons about product-led growth, building in public, and raising venture capital. From tactical fundraising tips to creative community building strategies like jam.pizza, this episode is packed with practical insights for founders and anyone interested in the startup journey.

Sponsor

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Show Notes

0:00 - Intro

0:29 - Sponsor: Convex

1:08 - Meeting Dani Grant

1:41 - Early Career at Cloudflare

3:09 - Finding Internships & Career Growth

5:25 - Starting Jam.dev

11:56 - Product Evolution & User Growth

16:57 - Product Features & Implementation

21:22 - Monetization Strategy

23:37 - Technical Deep Dive: How Jam Works

27:49 - Future Plans & Mobile Development

29:12 - Fundraising Tips & Strategies

34:00 - Supporting Developer Communities

36:18 - Picks and Plugs

Links

Companies/Products:

• Jam.dev
• Cloudflare
• Convex (sponsor)
• Sentry
• Data Dog
• Hotjar
• FullStory
• JIRA
• Metabase
• Notion

Social/Personal:

• Dani Grant's Twitter
• Dani Grant's email (dani@jam.dev)
• Brad Garropy's Twitter (@bradgarropy)
• Learn Build Teach Discord
• Deals for Devs project

Books/Media:

• "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" (book mentioned by Dani)
• Matt Wolf's YouTube channel (AI recaps)

Career Resources:

• jam.dev/careers (mentioned they're hiring)
• jam.pizza (community meetup sponsorship form)

Technical Tools Mentioned:

• Vite
• Remix
• ES Build

Products Similar to Jam:

• FullStory
• Hotjar
• Sentry
• Datadog

Development Tools:

• Chrome Extension Store (where Jam is available)

Community:

• LearnBuildTeach.com
• Deals for Devs