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Handouts and templates from Glo's QCon San Francisco 2025 talk. Practical frameworks for platform engineers transitioning to startup founders.
From Staff Platform Engineer to a16z Founder
Everything mentioned in the talk, plus extras. Books, newsletters, tools, templates, and frameworks for platform engineers becoming founders.
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Customer Validation Framework
Platform engineer's approach to customer validation. Use the same rigor you apply to tool evaluation for validating startup ideas.
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Platform Skills → Startup Decisions
Map your platform engineering skills to startup founder decisions. Understand how your technical background translates to business leadership.
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Scaling Yourself Through Hiring
Framework for portfolio allocation and delegation. When to hire, what to delegate, and how to scale your impact as a founder.
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Board-Ready Startup Metrics
Essential startup metrics dashboard template. Track revenue, growth, retention, unit economics, and operational health.
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Your First 90 Days: Validate, Measure, Scale
A comprehensive 90-day framework for early-stage founders. Week-by-week guidance on customer validation, metrics setup, and scaling decisions.
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Day-1 Legal Requirements
Complete legal setup checklist for new startups. Incorporation, IP protection, agreements, and compliance requirements.
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Define Your Company's Foundation
Workshop framework for defining mission, vision, and values. Create a cultural foundation that guides decisions and attracts talent.
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The Hardest Hire You'll Make
The 5 essential conversations to have before committing to a cofounder relationship. Includes equity splits, decision-making, and alignment frameworks.
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12-Week Sprint to Product-Market Fit
A structured 12-week program for validating customer problems and finding product-market fit through systematic customer discovery.
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