In this episode of The Venture-Scale SaaS Operator, Chris Strahl talks about Knapsack, a company focused on revolutionizing the design-to-code process for digital applications in large enterprises. He emphasizes the importance of building design systems and how Knapsack helps organizations unify their UI, making it easier for teams to create and maintain consistent user experiences. Tune in to learn more about: ~ The pivotal role of design systems in enterprise-scale projects ~ The agency-to-SaaS transition and the birth of Knapsack ~ The challenges of designing and coding in the same medium Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:12 Problem Knapsack Solves 01:02 Origins of the Company 03:25 Typical Customers 04:41 Getting the Software Off the Ground 07:27 Dealing with Challenges During COVID 09:20 Knapsack's Enterprise-Centric Approach 12:47 Sales Cycle and Lead Generation 16:43 Criteria for Enterprise-Fit Products 24:14 Experimentation with AI 27:42 Vision for the Future 29:32 Outro The SaaS Operator Newsletter Get actionable insights from SaaS veterans to grow your MRR. Join hundreds of PLG founders at: EarlyNode.com/Subscribe Follow Chris Strahl On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisstrahl On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisstrahl Mentioned In The Episode Knapsack - Enterprise Design System Platform ReactSquad.io - React.js Agency for Startups EarlyNode On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earlynode On Twitter: https://twitter.com/EarlyNode On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earlynode_crew/ On Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/earlynode On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@earlynode On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earlynode Nikolas Chapoupis On Twitter: https://twitter.com/nikolas_chap On LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-chapoupis