Thu.Apr 19, 2018

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Intercom’s Rich Archbold on how to run less software

Intercom, Inc.

In engineering, you want to move fast, ship often and solve real customer problems. Yet competition and the exponential rate of change in software are pushing against that mission. Enter our philosophy of Run Less Software. It means reducing choices amongst engineering teams and standardizing technology, so our team can spend as much time as possible delivering value to customers.

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12 Ways You’re Making Your Boss Look Bad (And You, Amateurish)

Sales Hacker

I work with many salespeople across multiple industries every month in my role of mentoring and data driven sales coaching. Many meetings feel like Groundhog Day or maybe I’m just becoming grumpy in my old age. But here are 12 common drivers of poor sales performance I see in salespeople that make them worthy of being fired. If you’re a sales manager or CEO, send this to the entire sales team and put them on notice that they will be held to account.