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Monday, February 19, 2018

From the Operators

David Lynch of Inside Intercom does a deft job of articulating the things you never want to sacrifice, even when shipping solutions, in “Move fast and optimize for the long term”

Steli Efti of Close.io explains why companies win on value in“What to do when your customers ask for a discount (and why you shouldn’t give them one)”

Ravi Shankar Rajan of Infosys has a message worth hearing for those that interview developers in "You Need to STOP these Stupid interviews NOW"

From the Investors

Morgan Housel of Collaborative Fund gives a different look at forecasting and explains why you should always look at the numbers behind the claim in "Making Sense vs. Being Right"

Y Combinator shares the mission of the new companies in their program in "7 Companies From the YC Winter 2018 Batch"

Christopher Janz on Medium, shares key questions and answers to assess a potential investment in “The top 3 things investors are looking for in SaaS startups”

 

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