How Medusa is Becoming More Than an Open Source Shopify Alternative with Co-Founder Nicklas Gellner

The Business of Open Source

Today I’m chatting with Nicklas Gellner, co-founder of Medusa, “the open source Shopify alternative” about why he started the company, why open source, and his vision for the future.

In this episode, Nicklas details the original inspiration for Medusa as well as why they chose the name. We also review the switch from an agency to a product focused company. When I mention the buzz around a relatively young company like Medusa, Nicklas emphasizes Medusa’s developer-first approach and explains how that encourages community development.

Highlights:

• Nicklas introduces himself and Medusa (0:46)
• Nicklas explains the original inspiration for Medusa’s creation (2:09)
• How Medusa differs from Shopify beyond being open source and its real value for developers (10:48)
• How and why Nicklas switched from and agency to a product focused company with Medusa (14:46)
• The buzz around Medusa (20:44)
• How Medusa’s developer-first approach encourages community development (22:53)
• Nicklas’s vision for Medusa’s growth in the coming years. (24:09)
• How they decided on the name “Medusa” (26:17)

Links:

Nicklas

• LinkedIn: https://dk.linkedin.com/in/ngellner
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicklasgellner?lang=en
• Company: https://medusajs.com/
• Medusa Community Discord: https://discord.com/invite/medusajs