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Matthew O'Riordan
Matthew O'Riordan
London, UK
CEO and co-founder of Ably. Previously co-founded Econsultancy, sold in 2012. Love programming, distributed systems, product design, and skiing, kite surfing and skydiving.
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14 posts
The true cost of consumption-based pricing: Why MAU models fall short and how to optimize for customers
Ably news
10 min read

The true cost of consumption-based pricing: Why MAU models fall short and how to optimize for customers

Matthew O'Riordan
Nov 11, 2024
From A to (series) B
Ably news
4 min read

From A to (series) B

Matthew O'Riordan
Jun 30, 2021
Ably secures $7M funding to set a new standard in realtime messaging
Ably news
3 min read

Ably secures $7M funding to set a new standard in realtime messaging

Matthew O'Riordan
Apr 6, 2020
Improved account management tools
Ably news
3 min read

Improved account management tools

Matthew O'Riordan
Sep 25, 2018
How to stay GDPR compliant - 5 key updates to consider and this is why
Ably news#freddie
6 min read

How to stay GDPR compliant - 5 key updates to consider and this is why

Matthew O'Riordan
Apr 27, 2018
Ably raises $1m to deliver next generation realtime digital experiences
Ably news
3 min read

Ably raises $1m to deliver next generation realtime digital experiences

Matthew O'Riordan
Jul 13, 2017
Relaunching the Universal API for Realtime
Ably news
3 min read

Relaunching the Universal API for Realtime

Matthew O'Riordan
May 22, 2017
Ably push notifications are now available
Ably news
1 min read

Ably push notifications are now available

Matthew O'Riordan
Apr 26, 2017
Ably v1.0 client libraries released
Ably news
13 min read

Ably v1.0 client libraries released

Matthew O'Riordan
Apr 25, 2017
News flash: Ably is no longer a pub/sub messaging platform, long live pub/sub!
Ably news
3 min read

News flash: Ably is no longer a pub/sub messaging platform, long live pub/sub!

Matthew O'Riordan
Feb 7, 2017
Live Fantasy Sport App Ballr select realtime technology provider Ably in a new era of fan engagement
Ably news#freddie
2 min read

Live Fantasy Sport App Ballr select realtime technology provider Ably in a new era of fan engagement

Matthew O'Riordan
Oct 13, 2016
v0.9 of Ably's client libraries - simplifying channel lifecycle management
Ably news
5 min read

v0.9 of Ably's client libraries - simplifying channel lifecycle management

Matthew O'Riordan
Jul 12, 2016
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