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User Upload Audio - RapidAPI w/ 19 YO Founder Raises $3.5M, Helping You Connect to API’s Faster with CEO Iddo Gino

发布时间:2017-04-16 16:08:25   原节目
以下是提供的视频文字稿的摘要: Nathan Latka 采访了 Edo Gino,他是 RapidAPI 的 19 岁 CEO 兼联合创始人。RapidAPI 是一个简化开发者与 API(应用程序编程接口)连接过程的平台。Edo 在 16 岁时创立了这家公司,他解释说,RapidAPI 允许开发者通过一个统一的平台在线查找、测试和连接到 API,而无需单独联系并连接到每个 API 供应商。 RapidAPI 的商业模式围绕一个市场结构。该平台对访问免费 API 的开发者是免费的,但它通过从付费 API 中收取手续费来产生收入。该费用通常占交易额的 10% 到 25%,具体取决于 API 供应商。例如,如果开发者使用 RapidAPI 连接到 Twilio 的 API 并发送短信,RapidAPI 将从 Twilio 收取的每条短信的费用中抽取一定比例。 Edo 的创业之旅始于“Hacking Generation Y”项目,他通过黑客马拉松帮助青少年学习编程。他观察到,API 对于创建应用程序来说非常强大,但连接到 API 的过程却很困难且分散。这促使他创建了 RapidAPI 的第一个版本,一个带有 API 包装器的 GitHub 存储库。GitHub 上的积极响应和大量 star 证明了对简化 API 连接解决方案的需求,从而促成了 RapidAPI 的发展,使其成为今天的样子。 RapidAPI 目前拥有一个由 20 多人组成的团队,工程团队位于以色列,营销、销售和开发者推广团队位于旧金山。Edo 分享说,由于特拉维夫不断增长的科技生态系统,以色列的开发者薪资具有竞争力。该公司已经筹集了由 Andreessen Horowitz 领投的 350 万美元种子轮融资。 该平台的目标是通过不断添加更多 API、开放开发者托管自己的 API 的可能性、开源平台的部分内容,以及通过 Google 和 GitHub 等渠道向开发者宣传 RapidAPI 的使用来发展。其核心价值主张是让开发者更容易通过单一的集成点发现和连接到各种各样的 API。 然后,Nathan 将话题转向 Edo 的个人故事以及他年轻时建立 RapidAPI 的经历。Edo 反思了在建立业务时认识到自身知识局限性的重要性,以及不断学习的必要性。他为了追求他的创业抱负而放弃了上大学,他的父母也支持这个决定,他们认识到建立企业蕴含着巨大的学习潜力。 Edo 最喜欢的商业书籍是 Ben Horowitz 的《The Hard Thing About Hard Things》。他非常钦佩 Slack 的 CEO Stewart Butterfield 在构建该公司方面所做的工作。他最喜欢的在线工具是 GitHub,他平均每晚睡六到七个小时。 采访以 Nathan 著名的“Famous Five”问题结束,快速了解了 Edo 的个人偏好和灵感来源。最后,Nathan 推广了他用来创建数据仪表板的平台 Clip Folio,以及他为听众提供 100 美元免费 Adwords 积分的 Hostgator。

Here is a summarization of the video transcript provided: Nathan Latka interviews Edo Gino, the 19-year-old CEO and co-founder of RapidAPI, a platform that simplifies the process of connecting developers with APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Edo, who started the company when he was 16, explains that RapidAPI allows developers to find, test, and connect to APIs online through a unified platform, rather than having to individually contact and connect with each API vendor. The business model of RapidAPI revolves around a marketplace structure. While the platform is free for developers accessing free APIs, it generates revenue by taking a processing fee from paid APIs. This fee typically ranges from 10% to 25% of the transaction volume, depending on the API vendor. For example, if a developer uses RapidAPI to connect to Twilio's API and sends text messages, RapidAPI will take a percentage of the cost per text message charged by Twilio. Edo's journey started with the "Hacking Generation Y" program, where he helped teenagers learn programming through hackathons. He observed that while APIs are powerful for creating applications, connecting to them was a difficult and fragmented process. This led to the creation of the first iteration of RapidAPI, a GitHub repository with API wrappers. The positive response and significant number of stars on GitHub confirmed the need for a simplified API connection solution, leading to the development of RapidAPI as it exists today. RapidAPI currently has a team of over 20 people, with engineering based in Israel and marketing, sales, and developer evangelization in San Francisco. Edo shared that developer salaries in Israel are competitive due to the growing tech ecosystem in Tel Aviv. The company has raised $3.5 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The platform aims to grow by continuously adding more APIs, opening up the possibility for developers to host their own APIs, open-sourcing parts of the platform, and advocating the use of RapidAPI to developers through channels like Google and GitHub. The key value proposition is making it easier for developers to discover and connect to a wide range of APIs through a single point of integration. Nathan then pivots the conversation to Edo's personal story and his experiences building RapidAPI at a young age. Edo reflects on the importance of recognizing the limits of one's knowledge when building a business, and the constant need to learn. He skipped college to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions, a decision supported by his parents who recognize the immense learning potential in building a business. Edo’s favorite business book is "The Hard Thing About Hard Things" by Ben Horowitz. He admires Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, for his work in building that company. His favorite online tool is GitHub and he averages six to seven hours of sleep per night. The interview concludes with Nathan's famous "Famous Five" questions, providing a quick glimpse into Edo's personal preferences and inspirations. Finally, Nathan promotes Clip Folio, a platform he uses to create data dashboards, and Hostgator, where he offers listeners $100 in free Adwords credits.