Self-taught from the age of 9, Tyler learned to program from the books in his local library in central Pennsylvania before he even had a computer to work on, and got a job developing software at 16.
Fast forward to 2011, and Tyler is crashing on a friend’s couch when he meets Artur Bergman, now founder & CEO of Fastly -- and the rest is history. At Fastly, the two have sought to create a space in which developers can experiment without fear, and leverage their creativity to usher in the future of the internet.
To this end, Tyler has spearheaded multiple open-source programs aimed at empowering innovating at the edge. A great example is Fastly Labs, a first-of-its-kind research and experimentation arm that allows developers to test drive in-progress projects and get inspiration to execute new ideas safely, at-scale.
Tyler shares his story and how his non-traditional background set him up for success at Fastly. We also discuss how his commitment to developers set Fastly up for success on the public market and how open-source is driving innovation in the IoT world