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aliases: ["Patrick Nguyen"]
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Tier: "3rd 🥉"
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# Patrick Nguyen

CEO and co-founder of an API platform company based in San Francisco, building infrastructure that helps developers build, manage, and monetize APIs. Patrick appeared on the podcast to discuss API-first business models, the economics of developer platforms, and how to build a company around API infrastructure in an increasingly competitive market. He has a technical background as a former software engineer at AWS before transitioning to the business side.

## Notes

- Clear and structured thinker; broke down the API economy into accessible segments that resonated with both technical and business-minded listeners
- His framework for evaluating API-first vs. API-adjacent business models provided a useful mental model
- Candid about the competitive dynamics of the API infrastructure space and the challenges of developer go-to-market
- The episode attracted listeners from the developer tools community, broadening the podcast's reach

## Collaborations

- [[24q3-podcast-season-2]] — recorded episode on API-first business models
- [[topic-saas-business]] — discussed developer platform economics and API business strategy
- [[procedure-podcast-guest-outreach]] — connected through the developer tools community on Twitter
