Why open source is startup superpower

Feb 4, 2026

The speakers Nikita Varentsov, Director of Engineering at Inkitt and Johan Jern, Co-founder and CTO at Realm will discuss their experiences on building data infrastructure for rapidly scaling companies with open source technologies. The conversation is led by Amine Slimane, Head of Solution Architects at Aiven.

Watch the recording to learn about:

  • What makes open source attractive for startups moving fast
  • How did open source tools shape Inkitt’s and Realm’s infra decisions early on
  • Trade-offs you might need to make between customizability and speed while building
  • Choosing your first stack as a startup
  • Interested in building your startup’s data infrastructure on Aiven? Read more and apply for our startup program Aiven Cluster here.

The event is hosted by the Aiven Cluster Team.

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