This week, co-host Conor Bronsdon sits down with Daniela Miao, co-founder and CTO of Momento, to discuss her journey from DynamoDB at AWS to founding the real-time data infrastructure platform Momento.

Daniela covers the importance of observability, the decision to rebuild Momento's stack with Rust, and how observability can speed up development cycles. They also explore strategies for aligning technical projects with business objectives, building team trust, and the critical role of communication in achieving success.

Tune in for valuable insights on leadership, technical decision-making, and startup growth.

Topics:

02:01 Why is observability often treated as an auxiliary service?
06:14 Making a push for observability
13:32 Picking the right metrics to observe and pay attention to
15:49 Has the technical shift to Rust paid off?
19:23 How did you create trust and buy in from your team to make a switch?
26:31 What could other teams learn from Momento’s move to Rust?
38:15 Advice would you give for other technical founders?

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Observability as a Success Catalyst | Momento’s Co-Founder & CTO Daniela Miao

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