Francesc Campoy

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DISC Type : ci

Staff Software Engineer at Apple

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Francesc Campoy is a Staff Software Engineer at Apple, focusing on backend systems, Kubernetes, and open-source development with a strong affinity for the Go language. His career includes being a Developer Advocate for Go at Google and holding VP of Product roles at startups like Dgraph Labs and source{d}, where he focused on developer tooling.

Outside of work, Francesc is passionate about social causes and is an LGBTQIA advocate. He has participated multiple times in the AIDS/LifeCycle, a fundraising bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, to support those living with HIV/AIDS. He also dedicates time to mentoring and teaching at non-profits like Girls Who Code.

He hosts a popular YouTube series called "justforfunc, " where he live-codes Go projects.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Go Programming
A prominent advocate for Go since his time at Google. He has created extensive educational content, including the "justforfunc" YouTube series, and speaks frequently at Go conferences.
Developer Tooling
A core passion demonstrated through his work at Google, his VP roles at source{d} and Dgraph Labs, and his focus on making developers more productive and happier through better tools.
Kubernetes & Cloud
Currently works with Kubernetes at Apple and was previously a Developer Advocate for Google Cloud Platform. His job search mentioned Kubernetes as a significant plus.

Media Appearances

Francesc has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022 - 9-2025
Staff Software Engineer at Apple
4-2020 - 10-2022
Engineering Manager at Apple
5-2019 - 2-2020
VP of Product at DGraph Labs
12-2018 - 5-2019
VP of Product and Developer Relations at source{d}
10-2017 - 4-2019
VP of Developer Relations at source{d}

Education

2001 - 2007
Computer Scientist from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
2005 - 2006
Master in Research on Software and Systems from Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I)

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Insights For Selling To Francesc

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francesc is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Francesc

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Francesc move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Francesc take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Francesc

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