SaaStr

JANUARY 11, 2025

"Software engineers working in AI earned 48% more than the average software engineer at the company, according to a payroll spreadsheet shared with BI." [link] — Jason SaaStr 2025 is May 13-15 Lemkin (@jasonlk) January 11, 2025 So a newer issue that is discussed a lot at start-up board meetings and investor meetings is AI Engineer comp.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 11, 2025

Despite holding a staggering $370b war chest in 2025, tech giants aren’t racing to acquire companies they’re too busy building their AI empires, one data center at a time. Microsoft hasn’t acquired a company since January 2023. Two of Google’s reported acquisition overtures, Wiz & Hubspot , were scuttled. This focus elsewhere creates an opportunity for mid-market players to lead the M&A wave of 2025.

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Unbounce

JANUARY 11, 2025

/ A/B Testing A/B testing for pricing: How to experiment with pricing in 2025 By Josh Gallant. Updated on January 11, 2025. 23 min read Building a product creates momentum. Youre creating, testing, and iterating untilfinallyyou have something you can bring to market with confidence. It feels like striking gold! But then another challenge comes up Pricing.

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Unbounce

JANUARY 11, 2025

/ A/B Testing A/B testing for pricing: How to experiment with pricing in 2025 By Josh Gallant. Updated on January 11, 2025. 23 min read Building a product creates momentum. Youre creating, testing, and iterating untilfinallyyou have something you can bring to market with confidence. It feels like striking gold! But then another challenge comes up Pricing.

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