In this episode, Eve Porcello interviews Max Stoiber, the co-founder and CEO of Stellate, about his career and the adoption of GraphQL. Max discusses his journey in the tech industry, from creating popular open source projects to working at companies like Gatsby and GitHub. He explains how GraphQL has evolved over time and the problems it solves, including improving performance, enabling better communication among teams, and enhancing security. Max emphasizes that GraphQL is a valuable solution for companies at scale and encourages listeners to consider adopting it. Max also talks about the security measures implemented at Stellate, including access control checks and security filters. He shares insights into building a successful organization and the importance of investing in people. Max concludes by discussing his approach to investing in companies and the challenges faced by the startup ecosystem.