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Edd Mann
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Ep. 16: Building Event Catalog - From AWS to Solo Bootstrapping with David Boyne @boyney123.bsky.social shares his journey from aws serverless advocate to solo bootstrapper. really inspiring chat 👇 🎧 compiledconversations.com/16/ 1/5

compiledconversations.comBuilding Event Catalog: From AWS to Solo Bootstrapping with David Boyne - Compiled ConversationsDavid Boyne joins us to share his journey from AWS serverless advocate to solo bootstrapper building Event Catalog. We explore event-driven architecture governance challenges, the transition to…
Edd Mann
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we start with his time at aws - 2+ years helping teams with eventbridge and distributed systems. the same problem kept coming up: event architectures are 10-15 years behind api docs when it comes to governance and discoverability. 2/5

Edd Mann
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so he left to build event catalog full-time. what started as a christmas side project is now used by devs, architects, business analysts, and product owners - each finding different value in the same tool. 3/5

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Edd Mann
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we dig into the realities of solo bootstrapping - open core business models, building for developers, pricing traps, and why talking to customers matters more than shipping features. 4/5

Edd Mann
@eddmann.com

we wrap with ai and architecture docs - mcp tools providing context-aware assistance, while recognizing that business context and ubiquitous language still need human understanding. full episode: 🎧 compiledconversations.com/16/ 5/5

compiledconversations.comBuilding Event Catalog: From AWS to Solo Bootstrapping with David Boyne - Compiled ConversationsDavid Boyne joins us to share his journey from AWS serverless advocate to solo bootstrapper building Event Catalog. We explore event-driven architecture governance challenges, the transition to…