Optic
YC S18 · Acquired · Making APIs Developer-friendly
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 GraiShared: version control, open source, apisInactiveAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Inactive | YCS22 |
 StageShared: code review, engineer, butActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCX26 |
 PullRequestShared: code reviewAcquiredDevtools | Devtools | Acquired | YCS17 |
 AxoloShared: code review, developerActiveDevtools | Devtools | Active | YCW21 |
 VocodeShared: open sourceAcquiredAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Acquired | YCW23 |
 Baznot in a program hereShared: code review, during, beforeElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere | |
 CodeRabbitnot in a program hereShared: code review, changeElsewhereOther | Other | Elsewhere |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 Quack AIShared: code reviewNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | EF2023 |
 /dev/fastShared: code review, open sourceActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCW26 |
 OpenIntShared: open source, apis, codeAcquiredAI, Data, Devtools | AI, Data, Devtools | Acquired | YCW23 |
 CodeballShared: code review, changeInactiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Inactive | YCW21 |
 ActivepiecesShared: open source, codeActiveAI, Devtools | AI, Devtools | Active | YCS22 |
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About Optic
We help developers collaborate at scale and build better APIs. Optic’s open source tools makes it easy for developers to document API changes, review each other’s API changes during code review, and catch breaking changes before they reach production. **tl;dr** It’s version control but for behavior not code. We are taking the really successful ideas from Git / Code Review / CI and applying them to API descriptions and (future) other non-code artifacts. Engineers at [Snyk](https://snyk.io/) use Optic daily to make the new Snyk API great. Read their engineering blog: [Snyk's shift left approach to API development | Snyk](https://snyk.io/blog/snyk-api-development-shift-left/)
- YC batch
- S18 · Summer 2018
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- Developer tools
- Team size
- 5
- Location
- New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote
- Checked
- 1h ago
YC tags: Developer Tools, Open Source
Optic: questions
Which YC batch was Optic in?
Optic was in Y Combinator's Summer 2018 batch (S18).
Is Optic still active?
Y Combinator lists Optic as acquired.
Where is Optic based?
Optic lists New York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.
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