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(a) self-taught programmer
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High Retention = High Volatility
Investors

High Retention = High Volatility

Why SaaS revenue retention is a double-edge sword

5 min read
Waitlists are a Vanity Metric
Founders

Waitlists are a Vanity Metric

Waitlists, registered users, and other cumulative measures better measure the size of your pride than the size of your business

4 min read
How to Conquer Cohort Analysis With a Powerful Clinical Research Tool
Investors

How to Conquer Cohort Analysis With a Powerful Clinical Research Tool

Understanding cohort performance is critical for modern, high-velocity businesses, especially those with subscription or recurring revenue models. In SaaS or consumer subscription settings, small changes in churn can radically impact revenue growth. Product

7 min read
Entrepreneur's Ruin, or How Not to Go Bust
Founders

Entrepreneur's Ruin, or How Not to Go Bust

Managing risk is hard work. In evaluating potential opportunities, leaders must consider both probability (the odds of success) and criticality (the importance of success). We can arrange these opportunities on a matrix, with

5 min read
Meet Dev, the Highest-Paid Software Developer in America
Developers

Meet Dev, the Highest-Paid Software Developer in America

Note: You can find this analysis updated for 2020 here. Dev fell in love with code at a young age. He graduated from college with an engineering degree and then joined the Navy

24 min read
The Growth-Share Matrix of Software Development
Developers

The Growth-Share Matrix of Software Development

Human capital is our greatest asset. Like financial capital, the all-powerful force of compound growth means that a small difference in the rate of skill acquisition over time can lead to massive differences

12 min read
You Don't Understand Compound Growth
Founders

You Don't Understand Compound Growth

Einstein once (supposedly) said: Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe Of compound interest, Warren Buffet proclaims: Over time it accomplishes extraordinary things Compound interest, or growth, is one of

10 min read
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