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Issue 512
A truly amazing feature of Xcode, that I might never useβ¦
London Testnets Announcement
The long-anticipated London upgrade is now ready for deployement on the Ethereum testnets! The upgrade will first go live on Ropsten, at block 10499401, which is expected to happen around June 24, 2021. This upgrade follows Berlin, which was activated only a few months ago on the Ethereum mainnet....
Asynchronous Design Critique: Giving Feedback
Feedback, in whichever form it takes, and whatever it may be called, is one of the most effective soft skills that we have at our disposal to collaboratively get our designs to a better place while growing our own skills and perspectives. Feedback is also one of the most underestimated tools, and often by assuming that weβre already good at it, we settle, forgetting that itβs a skill that can be trained, grown, and...
Issue 511
Did you have a good WWDC? Mine was a bit special!
Grantee Roundup: May 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...
Issue 509
The constant ebb and flow of complexity in software development.
Wix vs Squarespace: Which website builder is better?
Comparing two leading website builders in 2025, we examine features, ease of use, support, and pricing to help you choose the right platform.
Finalized no. 26
Steady progress tl;dr Altair progress Rayonism wrapped up; The Merge progresses...
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
Issue 508
Should you think about balance when it comes to marketing and promotion of your apps, or yourself?
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...
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...
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....
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...
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
Issue 507
The App Store is a perfect utopia, free of all flaws.
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"....
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...
Issue 506
Do you ever try libraries in a Swift playground before deciding whether they're a fit for your project?
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...
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...
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
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.
Issue 505
What was your first development experience on the Mac?
Issue 504
What does the new Mac hardware lineup have in common with SwiftUI?
Issue 503
Which of your ideas need time to mature, and which are best implemented quickly?
Issue 502
Should you wait for the next new API, architecture style, or bug fix?
Finalized no. 25
tl;dr Rayonism, hacking the Merge together blst security advisory Reminder! Beacon Chain security+testing RfP...
Issue 501
WWDC is coming! What should you be doing to prepare?
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!...
The Confounding Logic of Discounting
There can be nothing more frustrating in the middle-early days than when sales closes some great deal for, say, $125,000 a year β¦ but you βknewβ they could have gotten $200,000 if they just held the line on discounting. Youβd talked to that customer yourself, they were basically already sold (in your mind, at least),... Continue Reading
Why Mergers & Acquisitions Are Weird and Unpredictable
Timing is such a critical part of M&A 2020: Salesforce buys Slack for $28B 2023: Salesforce disbands M&A committee, not planning any more big acquisitions If you say No to a deal, that's all good. Go long. But just assume they never offer again. β Jason SaaStr.Ai Lemkin (@jasonlk) March 2, 2023 There are 1000... Continue Reading
Issue 500
Five hundred Fridays, that must be worth a celebration!