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Sep
13

Pulling a cable from the internet backbone

The backbone of the internet between San Francisco and Seattle goes in to the basement of the Pittock Block [http:
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Sep
08

Why we don't offer discounts

A lot of companies offer some kind of discount for non-profits. A lot of companies also offer discounts to participants
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Sep
07

Mistakes: Too many irons in the fire

One of the mistakes we have made in pursuit of growth is expanding our product beyond what we could support.
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Sep
01

Monthly Company Progress Updates

Before this morning, the last company progress update we sent out was December 31st, 2013 (also published on the Customer.
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Aug
31

Just go early

This morning we were out the door just before 9:00 am to go for a hike. We drove the
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Aug
29

Opting out of the razorblade industrial complex

Around the time the Mach 3 came out, I started ignoring advancements in razor technology. The latest thing from Gillette
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Aug
27

What is Soylent's 'job to be done'?

Clayton Christensen a Harvard professor is well known for his ideas around the “job to be done” – what we hire
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Aug
26

Wearing a uniform

Steve Jobs is one of the best known people for wearing the same thing every day. He would present at
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Aug
24

Dear Hiring Manager

Have you heard about the brown M&Ms clause in Van Halen’s contract rider with concert promoters? The
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Aug
23

Power dynamics when raising capital

If it’s your first time raising startup capital, it’s easy to feel like you’re in the deep
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