Demystifying Code Bases with Shanea Leven of CodeSee

The Business of Open Source

This week Shanea Leven, CEO and Co-Founder of CodeSee, joins me to chat about demystifying code bases and building an effective team.

In this episode of The Business of Open Source, Shanea and I discuss the origins of her company, CodeSee, how it morphed from a training course to a SaaS product, and how they contribute to open source even though CodeSee is not an open source company. Shanea also shares valuable insight into working closely with your spouse, the importance of communication and empathy in building an effective team, and how she’s evolved as a leader. Listen to hear all of her insight and advice, and find out how the CodeSee SaaS offering helps companies understand their code bases and make critical decisions faster.

Highlights:

• How Shanea’s experience at Docker influenced her decision about whether or not to make CodeSee open source (1:51)
• Origin and history of CodeSee (6:58)
• How CodeSee progressed from a training course to a SaaS product (10:41)
• Shanea’s advice for other entrepreneurs interested in founding a startup with their spouse (14:36)
• Lessons Shanea has learned from the challenges of building a team (17:18)
• The importance of face time with customers (23:08)
• How CodeSee works (26:31)
• How CodeSee contributes to open source without being open source (30:14)

Links:

Shanea

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• CodeSee