Turning a Problem Into a Product | Alison Gianotto, Founder of Snipe-IT
In this episode of The Business of Laravel, Matt Stauffer chats with Alison Gianotto, Founder of Snipe-IT. They explore Alison’s path in PHP development, how Snipe-IT grew from a side project into a thriving open-source IT asset management platform, and the challenges along the way. The conversation touches on user experience, hiring, remote team management, and leading with empathy. Alison also reflects on lessons learned from her career and shares her vision for Snipe-IT’s future.
- Matt Stauffer Twitter - https://twitter.com/stauffermatt
- Tighten Website - https://tighten.com/
- Alison’s Website
- Alison on Bluesky
- Laravel Podcast with Alison Gianotto
- Great Tighten Experiment Blog Post
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Editing and transcription sponsored by Tighten.
Creators and Guests

Host
Matt Stauffer
CEO @tightenco: @laravelphp and more w/some of the best devs alive.Host @LaravelPodcast. "Worst twerker ever, best Dad ever" –My daughter💍 @ImaniVJones

Guest
Alison Gianotto
Hacker, dev, CEO of @grokability.com , author, speaker. I make @snipeitapp.com . Open sourcerer, sudo incarnate, poo doula. Was @snipeyhead. Married to @uberbrady.com . Vivo em Lisboa 🇵🇹
