• Michel’s lifelong love of data, and how toys translated into cutting-edge software solutions
• Moving to San Francisco, and why the ups-and-downs of investment cycles don’t change the fundamental innovation present in the Bay Area
• Why collecting data is ultimately about getting a big-picture view of what’s going on, regardless of what sector you operate in
• How Airbyte went about learning as much as possible about the problem space they were getting into before making any big decisions
• Why Airbyte went with PLG, and managed to successfully leverage their community for great market growth
• How the open-source success of Airbyte provides a model for other budding tech businesses to facilitate organic innovation both within and without