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How Did DNSimple Let One Person Reach Many Accounts? · Code with Jason

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272 - Anthony Eden, Founder of DNSimple

In this episode I talk with Anthony Eden about building DNSimple, a DNS provider and domain registrar. We discuss his 25 years in the domain industry, technical challenges, and why specialized niches create natural competitive moats. DNSimpleAnthony Eden on LinkedInanthony@dnsimple.comNonsense Monthly

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  1. How Did DNSimple Let One Person Reach Many Accounts? at 23:23

    DNSimple bound each user to an account at the start. Login credentials were tied to billing and access control. Full answer

  2. How Did DNSimple Learn to Describe the Problem First? at 38:07

    On the show, DNSimple has used the Shape Up process from Basecamp for a couple of years. Full answer

  3. Why Doesn't a Thousand-customer Plan Work for Ten Customers? at 47:07

    On the show, scalability is kind of irrelevant in the beginning. The point is to get somebody and form a kernel of a user base. Full answer

  4. Why Does DNSimple Still Require a Credit Card? at 50:15

    On the show, DNSimple never had a free tier. Full answer

  5. Why Does No Champion Force a Bigger Marketing Budget? at 58:07

    A sale into an organization depends on a champion inside the business, even when the champion will not write the check. Full answer

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