Why 90% of Developer Tools Fail and How Honeybadger Thrived

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SaaS business tips for web app development, product strategy, and founders' journey lessons for scaling and thriving in SaaS life. In this episode of SaaS That App: Building B2B Web Applications, Ben Curtis, co-founder of Honeybadger, joins Aaron Marchbanks to share how Honeybadger went from a scrappy side project to a beloved tool for developers. What You’ll Learn: Why usage-based billing models work better than project-based pricing for monitoring services Evaluating whether remote work suits your development team and company culture How to assess potential hires for remote positions beyond technical skills Why balancing AI tools with fundamental development practices prevents skill atrophy Choosing between in-house development teams and agencies How to maintain product quality while scaling from MVP to a mature application Ben Curtis is the co-founder of Honeybadger, a leading application monitoring service, and the President of Tesly, where he helps business owners develop custom web and mobile applications.