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German startup Restate has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Singular to expand its engine for workflows that can recover after failures, with a growing focus on AI agent applications.
Gonzalo Maldonado explains how platform engineering skills can help engineers evaluate business ideas and build startups, focusing on product-market fit, validating customers’ willingness to pay, and understanding investor requirements. He also warns against premature scaling, neglecting legal matters, and overreliance on the founder.