This is the first time I’m turning the mic around.
This is the story of StreamPot. A DevTool I launched about a year ago.
It was just acquired by ittybit so I thought I’d bring ittybit’s founder Paul on to basically interview me about what went right and what went wrong.
Hopefully you enjoy learning a bit more about the guy usually asking the questions.

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Links:
– StreamPot https://streampot.io/
– https://github.com/StreamPot/StreamPot
– Announcement https://streampot.io/blog/streampot-is-closing-down-on-october-29th-2025
– Paul Anthony Williams https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulantwilliams
– ittybit https://ittybit.com/

00:44 No good stack overflow answers
03:31 Catnip for HN
05:44 When the MVP breaks
14:40 Co-founder breakups
20:20 Why video is hard
26:11 VCs?
29:58 ittybit Acquisition
34:50 How much?
40:20 Lessons from a dead startup

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