PlanGrid

The panel shares lessons from building technical startups, from choosing a first product and shipping prototypes to balancing speed with reliability as a company grows. Founders describe how user feedback and fast iteration helped them find product-market fit, while technical work in areas like construction software and augmented reality sometimes required longer development cycles. They discuss when to add testing, security, documentation, and process, and how those needs change with customers, team size, and business risk. The talk also covers working with nontechnical co-founders, hiring contractors or remote employees, and keeping founders close to users.