James shares the origin story behind Rewind, including why he told his co-founder Mike that backups for Shopify was “the dumbest idea he’d ever heard” and what changed his mind fast. From nearly missing his kids grow up to finding the yin-yang co-founder dynamic that built a lasting company, James gets candid about what it actually takes to go from side project to SaaS business. Key takeaways:
- Why even technical founders overlook data loss until it happens
- The first restore that proved the product was real
- What the human side of scaling looks like no one talks about
- How to find co-founders and early team members who will actually stick around
- What’s coming next: Hot Standby for Jira and the SaaS agent governance space
If you’re building in SaaS or thinking about the resilience layer your product stack is missing, this one’s worth your time.
