Episode

Joel Griffith from browserless: from GitHub issue to bootstrapped business

Podcast
Scaling DevTools
Published
May 28, 2026
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2675
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Summary

In this episode, Joel Griffith, founder of browserless, shares how he built browserless from a painful browser automation problem into a profitable, bootstrapped DevTools company. We cover the first customer, content-led growth, selling to developers, and the realities of building a durable software business. Links: • Joel's LinkedIn • browserless • Browserless' YouTube • Browserless' blog • Browserless' Linkedin