Blog: For founders

For foundersJune 4, 2025

It's not a race

The best advice that's kept me grounded as a founder?

AI TrendsApril 23, 2025

Why we sunsetted mcpt

When we launched our MCP server generator, it was our most viral and well received launch of all time.

For foundersFebruary 10, 2025

Founder Mode: Dub's journey from side project to enterprise link attribution platform

Founder Mode is a series uncovering how founders and early leaders operate at today's standout startups.

For foundersDecember 3, 2024

Founder Mode: How Windsurf builds product, from 0 to 1M users

[Note: This was published under Codeium, but the company has since rebranded to Windsurf. Edits have been made accordingly.]

For foundersNovember 18, 2024

Founder Mode: How PostHog builds in public

Founder Mode is a series uncovering how founders and early leaders operate at some of today's standout startups. PostHog, an analytics platform, has built an iconic brand among developers since its inception in 2020.

For foundersOctober 29, 2024

Founder Mode: How Unify scaled up from founder-led sales

Welcome to Founder Mode, our new series uncovering how founders and early leaders operate at today's rising startups.

For FoundersJanuary 26, 2024

How we grew Mintlify by doing things that don't scale

Most people envision the process of founding a startup to play out like this: the founders brainstorm around a whiteboard, there is a lightbulb moment when a golden idea is born, users flock to the startup the day the product is launched, and then the founders ride off into the sunset to build a successful billion dollar company.

For foundersOctober 16, 2023

YC was worth it, but not for the reasons you might think

The deadline to apply for the W24 batch passed last week, making me reminiscent to two years ago when Han and I applied to Y Combinator.

For FoundersJuly 10, 2023

Our journey through Y Combinator

Y Combinator (YC) is widely seen as the world's best and most prolific startup accelerator. Since 2005, YC has funded over 4,000 companies, including Mintlify in its Winter 2022 batch.

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