Summary
Max Musing is a founder and product-focused software engineer with 10 years of experience building developer-friendly tools that remove friction between teams and their data. As founder of Basedash, he turned a common pain—engineers spending time on internal admin panels—into a polished, no-code database editor that enables non-engineers to safely edit production data with full audit logs and real-time collaboration. His background includes UX and engineering stints at Shopify and Mark43 and an earlier startup, Scholarly, giving him a rare blend of design sensibility and backend practicality. A McGill-trained engineer and Y Combinator S20 alum based in Toronto, he’s obsessed with shipping fast, usable workflows—expect keyboard-driven speed and mobile-first access in his products. An entrepreneur at heart, he focuses on reducing operational toil so teams can spend more time on revenue-driving features.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
S20, S20 at Y Combinator
Bachelor of Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Bachelor of Software Engineering, Software Engineering at McGill University
German, French, English