# Mitchell Hashimoto - Founder of HashiCorp, Author of Terraform, and Thoughts of Open Source Monetization

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Podcast: [devtools.fm: Developer Tools, Open Source, Software Development](https://stenobird.com/podcast/devtools-fm)
Published: 2024-04-15T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/devtoolsfm/episodes/Mitchell-Hashimoto---Founder-of-HashiCorp--Author-of-Terraform--and-Thoughts-of-Open-Source-Monetization-e2id27t
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## Resource

This week we have Mitchell Hashimoto, the founder of HashiCorp. We talk about where it all started and how the company and it's tools have impacted the industry. We also talk about the challenges of being a founder and the importance of thinking about open source monetization early on. We also talk about his experience as a pilot and his technical philanthropy in the terminal emulator space. https://twitter.com/mitchellh https://mitchellh.com/ https://github.com/mitchellh Origin story of HashiCorp ( https://youtu.be/Y7c_twmDxQ4 ) Selected writing My Approach to Building Large Technical Projects ( https://mitchellh.com/writing/building-large-technical-projects ) Contributing to Complex Projects ( https://mitchellh.com/writing/contributing-to-complex-projects ) Episode sponsored By CodeCrafters ( https://codecrafters.io/devtoolsfm ) 40% Discount! Become a paid subscriber our patreon, spotify, or apple podcasts for the full episode. https://www.patreon.com/devtoolsfm https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/devtoolsfm/subscribe https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devtools-fm/id1566647758 https://www.youtube.com/@devtoolsfm/membership

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