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Scaling New Heights: Jeff Cross Discusses NX, Monorepos, and the Future of Development
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Join us in this insightful episode of The Weekly Dev's Brew as we sit down with Jeff Cross, co-founder of NX, to explore the evolution of monorepos and their impact on modern web development. Jeff shares his journey from working on the Angular team to launching his own successful ventures, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in the tech industry. Discover how NX is transforming enterprise development with JavaScript frameworks and what the future holds for open source and AI in software engineering. Don't miss this engaging conversation filled with expert insights and practical advice for developers and entrepreneurs alike.
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Jeff Cross - Co-founder and CEO of Nx.
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Chapters
1. From Angular Developer to Serial Entrepreneur (00:00:00)
2. Early Company History: Web Design to Backend Services (00:02:00)
3. Founding Nrwl: Consulting-First Product Strategy (00:05:00)
4. Building NX: From Angular CLI Extension to Monorepo Platform (00:07:00)
5. Redefining Monorepos: Every Company Has One (00:09:00)
6. Leadership Transition: From Developer to CEO (00:11:00)
7. Enterprise Sales Reality vs Hollywood Expectations (00:13:00)
8. Lerna Stewardship: Community Care Over Competition (00:14:00)
9. Open Source Business Model: Local vs Cloud Strategy (00:17:00)
10. Consulting as Business Foundation and DNA (00:23:00)
11. Funding Strategy: Growth Without Hyperhiring (00:26:00)
12. AI Integration: MCP and Enterprise-Scale Context (00:30:00)
13. Innovation Balance: Cutting Edge vs Reliable Revenue (00:34:00)
14. Polyrepo Vision: Cross-Repository Intelligence (00:37:00)
15. NX Agents: AI-Powered CI Optimization (00:42:00)
16. Future Roadmap: Multi-Repo Dependency Management (00:43:00)
17. Conference Evolution: From MonorepoWorld to NXConf (00:45:00)
18. Breaking the Angular Stigma: Beyond Framework Boundaries (00:47:00)
19. Closing Thoughts and Personal Reflections (00:49:00)
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