#006:  In this episode of DevEx Unpacked, Cloudsmith co-founder Alan Carson sits down with CEO Glenn Weinstein for a deep dive into leadership, growth, and developer-first thinking. 

Glenn shares his journey from programming on a Commodore PET to founding and selling a startup, his lessons from Twilio, and what drew him to lead Cloudsmith. 

The two discuss what it takes to build a category-defining company from Belfast, navigating VC funding, and how values like resilience, clarity, and service drive long-term success.

A must-listen for founders, tech leaders, and anyone scaling with purpose. 

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (08:17) - Building and Exiting a Startup: The Appirio Journey
• (12:10) - Lessons from Twilio and Why Cloudsmith Stood Out
• (15:46) - Becoming Cloudsmith CEO: Conviction, Relocation & Responsibility
• (20:06) - Naval Training Meets Startup Life: A Blueprint for Leadership
• (23:24) - Inside the Cloudsmith Offsite: Culture, Awards & Team Spirit
• (29:07) - Comfort vs. Conviction: The Pressure of Leading a Start-up
• (34:40) - Persistence, SDRs, and the Power of Trying Again
• (37:03) - Silicon Valley Is an Idea, Can Belfast Replicate It?
• (41:33) - Why Series B Matters: Signaling Strength to the Market
• (46:07) - IPO Ambitions and Staying True to Developers
• (47:56) - Serving Developers Is Serving the Enterprise