If anyone is doing research for the upcoming Couchbase IPO, I wrote a post explaining what MongoDB does. I cannot stress enough how similar these companies are.

Confluent - the makers of Apache Kafka - filed to go public at the beginning of the month. I wrote an explainer on what Kafka is and what the company does here: https://technically.substack.com/p/whats-kafka-and-what-does-confluent

If anyone has been wondering what DataBricks does and why they're worth $28B (!!) as a private company, I wrote a tech explainer about what they do. It's for paid subs, but DM me and I can send you a free copy. https://technically.substack.com/p/what-does-databricks-do

I wrote a post that explains what $PATH does, how automation works, and what RPA is. It should help demystify the $35B valuation :)

It's for paid subscribers only, but if you want to read it, just send me a DM and I'll hook you up with a free month.

I wrote about what SOC 2 is (after dealing with it at a few companies) and broke down why your company might want it and how to get it. Most public companies will require a SOC 2 certification before working with startup vendors!

I wrote a post explaining authentication, and what Auth0 (acquired by $OKTA last week for $6.5B) does. If you've ever logged into something (like Commonstock, perhaps) - you might find it interesting!

I wrote a post breaking down $FROG and what they do. Long story short: they help developers take their software and ship it – a big platform for what we call DevOps.

I broke down what data teams use to get source data, build pipelines, and deliver insights. A few public companies mentioned ($MDB $CRM $HUBS $SNOW $AMZN) as well as a few to keep an eye on (Segment, Fivetran, dbt, etc.)

I sent out a new post today explaining what Stripe does, why people seem to love them so much, and why they'll likely be worth $100B soon.

It's for paid subscribers only, but here's a sneak peek: