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Eventually β¦ Almost Everyone Has a Sales Team
The lure of freemium (like The Force) is strong. No headaches. Customers try and buy all on their own. Like magic. The appeal of No Salespeople can be strong. And freemium is certainly back in the Age of AI. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Canva and more have all created incredibly powerful freemium offerings. Freemium is... Continue Reading
Published on: May 23, 2021 | Source:
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Issue 508
Should you think about balance when it comes to marketing and promotion of your apps, or yourself?
Published on: May 21, 2021 | Source:Thatβs Not My Burnout
Are you like me, reading about people fading away as they burn out, and feeling unable to relate? Do you feel like your feelings are invisible to the world because youβre experiencing burnout differently? When burnout starts to push down on us, our core comes through more. Beautiful, peaceful souls get quieter and fade into that distant and distracted burnout weβve all read about. But some of us, those with fires...
Published on: May 20, 2021 | Source:Quests along the Road to Devcon
Friends, As the Ethereum ecosystem continues to grow and mature at break-neck speeds, we continue to work hard on delivering an amazing Devcon 6. Though the timing is still unclear as to when weβll all be able to reunite in Bogota, we want to keep our community involved along...
Published on: May 19, 2021 | Source:Ethereum's energy usage will soon decrease by ~99.95%
TL;DR: Ethereum will use at least ~99.95% less energy post merge. Ethereum will be completing the transition to Proof-of-Stake in the upcoming months, which brings a myriad of improvements that have been theorized for years. But now that the Beacon chain has been running for a few months, we...
Published on: May 18, 2021 | Source:Dodging a bullet: Ethereum State Problems
With this blog post, the intention is to officially disclose a severe threat against the Ethereum platform, which was a clear and present danger up until the Berlin hardfork....
Published on: May 18, 2021 | Source:12 of the Most Common Mistakes Scaling Your First Sales Team
Dear SaaStr: What are the most common mistakes founders make hiring their first real sales teams? A few key mistakes I see start-ups making > 50% of the time: Hiring Early Reps (#1 β #3) That You Personally Wouldnβt Buy From. Donβt hire someone with the right resume. Hire someone youβd buy your own product... Continue Reading
Published on: May 17, 2021 | Source:Issue 507
The App Store is a perfect utopia, free of all flaws.
Published on: May 14, 2021 | Source:Core Developer Apprenticeship Program
Have you have ever been interested in getting involved in the development of the core Ethereum protocols? If so, there is a new program to discuss that's targeted at you. As part of an EF procotol-support initiative, I'm very excited to announce the "Core Developer Apprenticeship Program"....
Published on: May 13, 2021 | Source:Ethereum for the Next Billion: Announcing the EF Fellowship Program
The progress being made in the Ethereum ecosystem lately is really inspiring. Whether youβre excited by the adoption of proof of stake (and a faster, more secure, greener Ethereum), the coming Merge and other big upgrades, or by some of the many applications and solutions that have the power to...
Published on: May 07, 2021 | Source:Issue 506
Do you ever try libraries in a Swift playground before deciding whether they're a fit for your project?
Published on: May 07, 2021 | Source:Beware the Cut βnβ Paste Persona
This Person Does Not Exist is a website that generates human faces with a machine learning algorithm. It takes real portraits and recombines them into fake human faces. We recently scrolled past a LinkedIn post stating that this website could be useful βif you are developing a persona and looking for a photo.β We agree: the computer-generated faces could be a great match for personasβbut not for the reason you might...
Published on: May 06, 2021 | Source:Grantee Roundup: April 2021
Itβs always fun to hear about new grants as theyβre awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, weβll check in on a couple of projects that are well underway - or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by...
Published on: May 03, 2021 | Source:Events Work. Events Are Back. But Are They Worth the Big Expense?
Just got an email from a CEO yesterday that they closed a $450,000 TCV deal from a buyer they met at SaaStr Annual in September Donβt say events donβt work Be where your customers are. Even in the age of AI. β Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) December 21, 2024 Events. They... Continue Reading
Published on: May 02, 2021 | Source:Which type of vacuum cleaner should I buy?
We compare the pros and cons of the various vacuum types, from nimble cordless stick vacuums to robust and powerful uprights.
Published on: May 01, 2021 | Source:Issue 505
What was your first development experience on the Mac?
Published on: April 30, 2021 | Source:Issue 504
What does the new Mac hardware lineup have in common with SwiftUI?
Published on: April 23, 2021 | Source:Issue 503
Which of your ideas need time to mature, and which are best implemented quickly?
Published on: April 16, 2021 | Source:Issue 502
Should you wait for the next new API, architecture style, or bug fix?
Published on: April 09, 2021 | Source:Issue 501
WWDC is coming! What should you be doing to prepare?
Published on: April 02, 2021 | Source:Finalized no. 25
tl;dr Rayonism, hacking the Merge together blst security advisory Reminder! Beacon Chain security+testing RfP...
Published on: April 02, 2021 | Source:Grantee Roundup: March 2021
Itβs always fun to hear about new grants as theyβre awarded, but what happens after the announcement? In this series, weβll check in on projects that are well underway - or already at the finish line. Read on to learn about some recent milestones and achievements by grantees!...
Published on: April 01, 2021 | Source:Issue 500
Five hundred Fridays, that must be worth a celebration!
Published on: March 26, 2021 | Source:Finalized no. 24
tl;dr Altair prereleases: Stargazer and Half of 'em just look like dots Security RfP Merge progress...
Published on: March 24, 2021 | Source:Supporting Ethereumβs Client Ecosystem
With the arrival of the beacon chain in 2020, Ethereum today supports two types of clients: those focusing on the execution-layer (often referred to as eth1) and those powering the proof-of-stake consensus layer (aka eth2). As those running validators are well aware (since they run both client types), each serves...
Published on: March 23, 2021 | Source:Allocation Update: Q4 2020
2021 is just getting started, but it's already been quite an eventful year! We've got the list of Q4 funded projects below, but we also want to share some updates from the ESP team. We're always looking for more ways to support the ecosystem as it grows and evolves, so...
Published on: March 22, 2021 | Source:Microsoft 365 vs Office Online: Whatβs free, whatβs not and do you need the paid version?
The Microsoft 365 productivity suite comes in free, home and business versions, so weβve explained the differences between the tiers β and explored which one is worth your time
Published on: March 19, 2021 | Source:Issue 499
The iOS Developer Community Survey 2020 results are in! Get them while they're fresh!
Published on: March 19, 2021 | Source:Issue 498
If you could only pick one wish for WWDC, what would it be? I know what I'd pickβ¦
Published on: March 12, 2021 | Source:Finalized no. 23
tl;dr Finalized: rebranding the blog Upgrade your nodes!...
Published on: March 11, 2021 | Source:Ethereum Berlin Upgrade Announcement
TL;DR Berlin is ready to be deployed! We're moving fast: the first testnet to upgrade, Ropsten, is scheduled to upgrade on March 10th. Mainnet is scheduled for April 15th. If you are running an Ethereum node, you should upgrade it to a Berlin-compatible version ASAP for testnets and before...
Published on: March 08, 2021 | Source:Issue 497
What's the difference between a Package.swift file and an Xcode project or an Xcode workspace? Quite a lot!
Published on: March 05, 2021 | Source:Local Grants Honduras & Colombia Roundup
Ethereum is very much a global community, but within that larger ecosystem lives a vast and vibrant web of local, grassroots communities. These local community nodes are a Schelling point>) for thousands of Ethereans, often organized around a shared geography, language, or on-the-ground meetup. They're also a gateway for...
Published on: March 04, 2021 | Source:Geth v1.10.0
Oh wow, it's been a while... over 1.5 years since we've released Geth v1.9.0. We did do 26 point releases in that time frame (about one per three weeks), but pushing out a major release is always a bit more special. The adrenaline rush of shipping new features, coupled with...
Published on: March 03, 2021 | Source:Grantee Roundup: February 2021
This month, we've got the latest on from two groups doing great work to grow the Ethereum ecosystem!...
Published on: March 01, 2021 | Source: