# Ankur Goyal from Braintrust

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Podcast: [Scaling DevTools](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scaling-devtools)
Published: 2024-11-29T13:06:40+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.scalingdevtools.com/episodes/ankur-goyal
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## Resource

Ankur Goyal is the founder of ​Braintrust​, a year old LLM eval platform that is already used by Figma, Vercel and Stripe and just raised $36m from a16z. It's a rocketship. This episode is brought to you by WorkOS . If you're thinking about selling to enterprise customers, WorkOS can help you add enterprise features like Single Sign On and audit logs. Key Success Factors - Started with a targeted list of ~50 companies already working with AI - Focused on early adopters and innovators in the space - Strategy: If they could make the frontrunners happy, others would follow Links: - Braintrust - Ankur Goyal - Alana Goyal - Basecase - Elad Gil - Martin Casado Chapters: * 00:00 Introduction to BrainTrust and Its Success * 02:52 The Importance of User Research in Product Development * 06:11 Building Relationships with Key Customers * 09:05 The Role of Feedback in Product Improvement * 11:54 The Impact of Mentorship on Entrepreneurial Success * 15:11 Identifying Market Opportunities in AI Development * 18:00 Effective User Interviews and Problem Validation * 20:59 The Evolution of BrainTrust's Product Features * 23:55 Advice for Aspiring DevTool Founders * 26:48 Exciting Developments in the DevTool Space

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