More Scaling DevTools episodes
Published 23 Jan 2026
Duration: 3687
The discussion focuses on improving cookie banner design and user consent management through more transparent and user-friendly solutions, driven by ethical considerations and technological advancements.
This episode is with Christopher Burns, the creator of c15t and founder of consent.io, an open-source, developer-first, ethical provider of privacy in...
The podcast addresses the ongoing issues with cookie banners and website design, focusing on the challenges they present in terms of user experience, compliance, and ethical data handling. It criticizes traditional cookie banners for being disruptive and aesthetically unpleasing, while advocating for more integrated, transparent, and user-friendly alternatives. The discussion includes a design philosophy that contrasts creative interfaces with structured ones such as dashboards and explores inspiration from non-traditional art styles like retro and acid art to improve design aesthetics.
The conversation also delves into the development of tools such as C15T, an open-source cookie banner solution, and Consent.io, a service for managing user consent data, emphasizing their focus on developer usability, performance, and open source integration. Other topics covered include navigating global privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, the importance of performance benchmarking for cookie management platforms, and the impact of London's tech scene in connecting European and American markets. The discussion concludes with reflections on the ethical use of user data, the need for improved developer tools in compliance, and the value of creating solutions that are both legally compliant and centered around user needs.
6 May 2026 Whats Working in DevTools Marketing Right Now? with Karl Hughes from Draft.dev
2024's DevTools marketing budgets rise due to AI adoption and economic recovery, but 2025 faces uncertainty as AI integration challengeslike ROI inconsistencies, hallucinations, and fragmented toolsalongside market fragmentation and evolving SEO strategies strain adoption.
1 May 2026 Charity Majors on AI, Observability, and the Future of Software
Evolving software development challenges highlight the shift from code generation costs to observability as a critical bottleneck, advocating for product coherence over syntax, durable code over disposable iterations, and strategic AI integration amid persistent gaps in leadership and observability adoption.
23 Apr 2026 Jakub Czakon - founder of Developer Markepear and former CMO of Neptune.ai (acquired by OpenAI)
Strategies for aligning product development with growing markets involve targeting scalable problems, balancing long-term vision with immediate user needs, leveraging pain points and clear communication in marketing, prioritizing SEO and targeted content, and differentiating through unique value propositions while refining messaging via iterative feedback.
14 Apr 2026 Lawrence Jones from Incident.io @ AIE Europe: building an AI SRE
Advancements in AI-driven SRE include automated root cause analysis tools for managing production system complexity, challenges in scaling AI due to logging and data variability, the need for human expertise in contextual reasoning, handling vast log telemetry, and examples of AI uncovering undocumented system behaviors while emphasizing centralized incident management, ambient analysis tools, and the upcoming AI Incident System (AIS).
29 Mar 2026 Finding your first 10 customers, with Andy Lee from DeepTrace
Recommended: Outreach strategies using LinkedIn because building is easy, finding customers is hard.
Technical founders can secure early customers through targeted, high-volume outreach using personalized LinkedIn messaging, cold emails, and mentorship-driven engagement, leveraging their product expertise to overcome engineers' skepticism, with examples like DeepTrace showcasing engineering-focused solutions and response rate benchmarks.