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3 Unusual Drivers of Early-Stage Growth

OpenView Labs

The same was true when I ran the People function at a software development consultancy that doubled its headcount to ~100 while reducing attrition from 40% to 5% voluntary in 18 months. I’ll often start interviews with a simple “What’s your why?”, They knew the downstream effects. Even kids and pets. I could go on… and on.

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Bridging The Gap Between Customer Success & Product Ownership: An Interview With Seyi Adesola

Valuize Consulting

To find out how Product Owners are reshaping the customer ecosystem and product experience in leading software organizations, I spoke with Seyi Adesola , Product Owner at Valuize. “My very first job, circa 2009, was as a sign spinner for a company called Great Glasses. Q: What was your first job?

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SaaStr Podcast #218: Twilio Founder, Jeff Lawson & SendGrid CEO, Sameer Dholakia on Why Developer First Is A Maturation In The Supply Chain Of Software

SaaStr

Before that, he worked for 12 years at Trilogy, where he held key leadership roles helping the company grow from a start-up to a $300 million business. How do Jeff and Sameer think about what what truly special leadership looks like today? Really quickly, I am a software developer and I’d started multiple companies before Twilio.