2008, Internet, Metrics and PR

Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As a reminder, the Dot Com bubble was a five-year period from August 1995 (the Netscape IPO ) when there was a massive wave of experiments on the then-new internet, in commerce, entertainment, nascent social media, and search. Startups with huge burn rates – building leases, staff, PR and advertising – ran out of money.

Lean

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 28, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Monday, January 28, 2008. Happy New Year 2008! The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008.

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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. Master of 500 Hats: Startup Metrics for Pirates (SeedCamp 2008, London) This presentation should be required reading for anyone creating a startup with an online service component. Choose one.

San Francisco

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: Europe Consumer , internet. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). Cracking The Code. at 12:17 PM.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. at 11:03 AM.

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Cracking The Code: A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. at 5:29 PM.

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Lessons Learned: About the author

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, October 4, 2008 About the author ( Update January, 2010: This post originally dates from October, 2008 back when I first started writing this blog. I got my start programming on an old IBM XT; it was thanks to MUDs that I first discovered the internet. October 13, 2008 6:47 PM Luke G said.

San Francisco

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Cracking The Code: A funny perspective on Google innovation.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. at 6:01 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). Cracking The Code. Tuesday, December 01, 2009. Add RSS feed. anecdotes. (13).

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Cracking The Code: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop.

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. I am working on a post-mortem of the SaaS 13 Index for 2008, but before getting into these gloomy numbers, I thought I would start the year with something more refreshing. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00

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Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2010!

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. at 5:00 PM.

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Cracking The Code: United Breaks Guitar and more!

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Today, United did not: David stroke back at Goliath using the power of internet technologies. It all started on March 31, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). ► 2008. (11).

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Lessons Learned: What is customer development?

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 8, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, November 8, 2008 What is customer development? But too often when its time to think about customers, marketing, positioning, or PR, we delegate it to "marketroids" or "suits." November 9, 2008 5:40 PM Chris said. etl.stanford.edu November 10, 2008 2:20 AM Saku said.

Customer Development

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Cracking The Code: Laughing Out (c)Loud

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. on January 1st 2008. 2008 after flirting with the lows in March 09 at -65%. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. at 8:25 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Impact of the recession on SaaS.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. However, as the second graphs shows, some companies such as Constant Contact, Vocus or Salesforce do start to show a stabilization or an improvement in their productivity metrics. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00

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Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. The internet is your new channel and Technology Enabled Service providers are among the few partners that actually care if you succeed (more.) SaaS companies use different metrics to calculate renewals. internet. (6).

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Cracking The Code: Hard times.

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Monday, October 27, 2008. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2008. (11). Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends.

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Cracking The Code: Made to Stick!

Cracking the Code

JUNE 23, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Monday, June 23, 2008. In addition, Cardo got a lot of press for this initiative - so, overall great PR at minimal cost and this shows how web 2.0 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6).

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Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Review)

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, February 8, 2010 Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Review) The next article in my series on entrepreneurship for Harvard Business Review is live today. Once again, we revisit the topic of Actionable metrics and their nemesis: Vanity metrics. Remember "metrics are people, too."

Metrics

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 13, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Thursday, November 13, 2008. 1st 2008 = base 100) This number compares to the Nasdaq reaching a low point of -46% and currently showing a -40% drop year to date. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00

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Software Review Technical Review Valuation Portfolio

Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Monday, February 25, 2008. The Index reference point starts on January 1st 2008 at 19,187.81 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr.

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Cracking The Code: Global warming: a plague for humanity?

Cracking the Code

MARCH 30, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing

Cracking the Code

MARCH 23, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , sales and marketing. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: VC lifestyle

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 5, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. VC lifestyle.

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Cracking The Code: Betting on the right guy

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 22, 2009

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. For SaaS companies, we found that MRR is the best metric on which to base sales commissions. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr.

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Cracking The Code: Don't click on this link!

Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: anecdotes , internet , Online Gaming. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: Get your own helicopter for $50!

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. at 8:29 PM.

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Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 28, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Zune vs. Ipod

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Zune vs. Ipod.

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VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

500hats.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

While a flood of new VCs came into existence during the late 90’s internet boom, many had difficulty raising new funds after the crashes of 2000-2001 and 2008 , and as a result significantly fewer fund managers exist now compared to a decade ago. but the food was awesome, & the PR wasn’t bad either).

Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Early Stage Venture Capital Valuation

McKinsey highlight #1 - Cracking The Code - Yes

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 9, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Cracking the SMB code

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 2, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Cracking The Code: Getting the most of your online marketing: the In.

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Labels: internet , Portfolio. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Cracking The Code. Monday, February 12, 2007. Getting the most of your online marketing: the In & Out of SEM/SEO. at 8:53 PM.

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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

Whats striking about these stories, if you get past the PR hype, are two very important themes: These prodigies were self-taught, and had a fundamental fascination with technology from a very young age. No logins, no codes, just raw uncensored internet access. School hostility to phones, nerds, and other things they dont understand.

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Programming San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment

Cracking The Code: Why I disagree with Tony Zingale on the future.

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 internet. (6). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2008. (11). The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008 Release. Add RSS feed.

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Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 26, 2009

In the meantime, I think we have a good explanation for what all those PR dollars are being spent trying to obscure. Startup Visa update ► February (5) Kiwi lean startup + Australia next Why diversity matters (the meritocracy business) Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Rev. Dont fall for it - its a trap. Great post!

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Stop lying on stage

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 4, 2010

This is the same issue we see with vanity metrics : companies are giving the appearance of sharing information while actually engaging in spin or outright deception. The higher the vanity ratio, the more effective the PR. It helps companies with PR. The higher the vanity ratio, the more effective the PR.

San Francisco

San Francisco Lean PR Metrics

Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you?

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 4, 2009

It connects to the internet to automatically download the necessary codes. In a startup, these channels of communication are critical to understand for advertising, launch and PR purposes. One of my favorite gadgets at home is the Harmony Universal Remote. They want to do activities. Startup Lessons Learned - the Conference (April 23.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment DC

Lessons Learned: The App Store after the gold rush

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Tuesday, October 7, 2008 The App Store after the gold rush I wrote earlier about the issue of distribution advantage on the iPhone. This is completely analogous to the situation elsewhere on the internet, where launching a new website, product, or service with PR is getting harder and harder.

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Is the Lean Startup Dead?

Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2008!

Trending Sources

Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking The Code: A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech

Lessons Learned: About the author

Cracking The Code: A funny perspective on Google innovation.

Cracking The Code: Cloudonomics and 2010 Planning for your.

Cracking The Code: Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop.

Cracking The Code: Happy New Year 2010!

Cracking The Code: United Breaks Guitar and more!

Lessons Learned: What is customer development?

Cracking The Code: Laughing Out (c)Loud

Cracking The Code: New SaaS 13 Index: Welcome to LogMeIn.

Cracking The Code: Impact of the recession on SaaS.

Cracking The Code: Unveilling of the Bessemer's 10 laws of Cloud.

Cracking The Code: Hard times.

Cracking The Code: Made to Stick!

Beware of Vanity Metrics (for Harvard Business Review)

Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking The Code: Bessemer Venture Partners Expands BVP VII.

Cracking The Code: Getting through the downturn: a few thoughts.

Cracking The Code: Launch of the SaaS 13 Index!

Cracking The Code: Global warming: a plague for humanity?

Cracking The Code: Popular Media: the key to viral marketing

Cracking The Code: VC lifestyle

Cracking The Code: Betting on the right guy

Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking The Code: Don't click on this link!

Cracking The Code: Get your own helicopter for $50!

Cracking The Code: Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007

Cracking The Code: Zune vs. Ipod

VC Evolution: Physician, Scale Thyself.

McKinsey highlight #1 - Cracking The Code - Yes

Cracking The Code: Cracking the SMB code

Cracking The Code: Getting the most of your online marketing: the In.

Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

Cracking The Code: Why I disagree with Tony Zingale on the future.

Lessons Learned: Product development leverage

Stop lying on stage

Lo, my 2295 subscribers, who are you?

Lessons Learned: The App Store after the gold rush

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