Launch HN: Astro (YC W21) – Build your own dev teams in Latin America

Re:Launch HN: Astro (YC W21) – Build your own dev teams in L... by setgree on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:00PM (#31839541)

This seems like a great idea and I’m glad to see you working on it!

Just curious, of all the ways you might get this off the ground, what tipped the scales in favor of VC funding? Personally, it’s hard for me to imagine this becoming a Reddit-sized operation (perhaps I lack imagination) and really easy to imagine your funders pushing you to pivot when you’re not growing 10X YoY or whatever.

Did you think about incorporating as a non-profit?

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Re:Launch HN: Astro (YC W21) – Build your own dev teams in L... by jacsamira on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:09PM (#31839668)

Thanks so much! We grew like crazy last year (over 400%). Do I think we can do the same this year, not sure, but definitely 100 times again this year and 100 times again next year.

The company is only as big as the need for employing great devs worldwide. We may not be a consumer known product, but we hope to help lots of companies and devs for many years to come! Also, we've been very careful to not give up control so the company would never be forced into pivoting against our mission!

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Re:Launch HN: Astro (YC W21) – Build your own dev teams in L... by csmpltn on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:44PM (#31840103)

> "We grew like crazy last year (over 400%)"

You went from 0 to 4 paying customers?

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Re:Launch HN: Astro (YC W21) – Build your own dev teams in L... by jacsamira on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @02:52PM (#31840224)

lol! The HN I know and love. We started in 2018 :) So not 0, but I do agree, percentages can be bullshit.

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