For those excited about Open Source, data, and understanding Facebook’s high performance culture, this is the episode for you! Nick Schrock is the Founder of Dagster Labs and previously Co-Creator of GraphQL while at Facebook. In this episode, we discuss how Facebook maintained a culture of urgency and decentralization. Nick dives into the problem solved behind GraphQL’s creation and how the product rolled out within Facebook. We also cover the modern data stack and how Dagster Labs is moving beyond the orchestration layer to provide more value to data engineering workflows. Finally, we discuss Nick’s decision to transition from the CEO role and advice he has for other founders in the Open Source space.
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