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Making DNSimple (Changelog Interviews #637)

Anthony Eden, Founder & CEO of DNSimple, joins the show to talk about the world of managed hosting for DNS and more.

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  1. How Did DNSimple End Up Half a Registrar? at 18:19

    On the show, domain registration at DNSimple is now mostly equal to operational DNS. Full answer

  2. How Did No Outside Money Let DNSimple Win Big Companies? at 37:21

    On the show, DNSimple has never grown a ton aside from the very early days. Full answer

  3. How Did a Language Model Never Run the Rails Test? at 48:14

    On the show, a weekend try to get a language model to run the test on a fresh Rails project failed. Full answer

  4. How Did a Forgotten Domain Make DNSimple Demand Proof? at 1:00:25

    DNSimple requires a person to prove they actually have the rights before a domain that used to be with DNSimple comes back into DNSimple. Full answer

  5. How Did Let's Encrypt Turn Certificates Into a Click? at 1:09:21

    On the show, Let's Encrypt solved one of the biggest gaps in the internet security space and changed the world of the internet. Full answer

  6. How Did Tailscale and Raycast Make Cineplex Login Easy? at 1:21:18

    On the show, Tailscale installed on everything replaced a memorized home address with a network-friendly name that search can reach. Full answer

  7. Why Won't DNSimple Start Generative Domain-list Search? at 1:23:42

    DNSimple is small enough that the company has not applied machine learning to all the data coming through. The generative part is not so interesting. Full answer

  8. Why Are Name Availability Checks So Hard for DNSimple? at 1:30:07

    The hard part of suggesting domain names is not coming up with words to string together and suggest. Full answer

  9. Why Do Attacked Registries Get Paid While Registrars Innovate? at 1:32:47

    On the show, the domain business is lopsided. Innovation happens at the edges, at the registrars, and the money gets sent to the core, at the registries. Full answer

  10. How Did DNSimple Grow Slowly With Costly Domain Keywords? at 1:35:10

    On the show, DNSimple stays in business and continues slow growth by focusing on positioning and how the team uses words. Full answer

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