Learn more about Modelence → https://modelence.com/ Check out the MongoDB for Startups Program → https://mdb.link/HvdK1-ukkC4-StartUp-Program Subscribe to MongoDB YouTube→ https://mdb.link/subscribe In this episode of Startup Builder Stories, Mikiko Bazeley (Staff Developer Advocate at MongoDB) sits down with Aram Shatakhtwan, the co-founder and CEO of Modelance. Aram shares his journey from founding and scaling Code Signal to millions of users, to his latest venture, Modelance—a TypeScript cloud designed to simplify full-stack application development. Discover why Aram views Modelance as the "Supabase alternative for MongoDB" and how the platform is being built specifically to empower AI app builders. The conversation dives deep into the advantages of the document model, the synergy between TypeScript and MongoDB, and the psychological impact of being a Y Combinator (YC S25) startup. Visit Mongodb.com → https://mdb.link/MongoDB Read the MongoDB Blog → https://mdb.link/Blog Read the Developer Blog → https://mdb.link/developerblog 00:00:00 Introduction to Aram and Modelance 00:01:12 Why MongoDB? Real-Time Data and Scaling 00:04:36 Favorite Features: JSON and Zero Maintenance 00:05:23 Transitioning to Modelance: Solving Infrastructure 00:07:23 What is Modelance? The TypeScript Cloud 00:08:50 The "IKEA Furniture" Problem in Web Development 00:10:13 Positioning as a Supabase Alternative for MongoDB 00:12:42 Building a Platform for AI App Builders 00:14:48 Vector Search and Live Data Capabilities 00:16:02 Why the Document Model Wins for AI Agents 00:17:40 The Y Combinator (YC S25) Experience 00:19:21 Advice for Founders: Passion and Simplicity 00:22:42 The Future of Agentic Apps and Observability 00:26:24 Launching the Modelance AI App Builder 00:27:23 The Synergy of TypeScript and MongoDB

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