DEV Community

Scaling DevTools

Playing the long game with Ed Freyfogle - founder of the OpenCage Geocoding API

Ed Freyfogle is the Co-founder of OpenCage. The OpenCage Geocoding API provides worldwide, reverse (latitude/longitude to text) and forward (text to latitude/longitude) geocoding based on open data via a REST API.


Scaling DevTools is the podcast that investigates how DevTools go from zero to one. Created by Jack Bridger, founder of BitReach. BitReach helps DevTool companies reach more developers. In scaling DevTools, Jack explores how startups sell to developers, build tools and become successful.

What we cover

  • Introduction to OpenCage
  • Transparency is key
  • Competition and learning
  • Developer mind tricks
  • Bootstrapping OpenCage
  • Playing the long game
  • Measuring conversion
  • Enthusiasts

Where to hear from Ed

Where to hear from us

Episode source