Bret Taylor finds himself in a unique position in Silicon Valley: in just one week at age 42, he’s accepted substantial positions at two tech powerhouses.
How Pilot convinced Index Ventures to think long-term about margins
Whether you agree or not, it’s hard to ignore the fact that the multipliers in Silicon Valley and the growth of software businesses have changed the way we think about a startup’s timeline.
What open source-based startups can learn from Confluent’s success story
Confluent’s approach of growing from open source to commercial product has worked out well — the company defied conventional wisdom and still ended up thriving.
Microsoft’s shift to the cloud is a lesson in corporate evolution
Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, talks about Microsoft’s move to a cloud-centric model.
Haven’t switched from CentOS 8 yet? Here are your options
Red Hat promised that it would continue to support each CentOS release for about a decade. However, the company changed its mind and suddenly cut support for the latest CentOS release.
Taking a production-centric approach to enterprisewide AI adoption
In a model-centric approach, the path to production doesn’t facilitate the infrastructure needed for wide AI adoption. This calls for a paradigm shift to a production-centric approach.
How to root out shadow IT and maximize SaaS investments
By leveraging SaaS management and taking some steps, businesses can more effectively manage shadow IT, gain a competitive edge, reduce unnecessary costs and empower a distributed workforce.
Potential winners and losers line up as Plaid pushes deeper into payments
So now Plaid says it’s a payments company. It was only a matter of time, really.
The Automattic TC-1
Sixteen years in and now valued at $7.5 billion, Automattic has found a multitude of strides, even as it strives to own ever more of the media market.
Selling into the enterprise: How Slack and other startups get it wrong
One of the key timing decisions as a startup may be one you aren’t even considering: When to approach the enterprise. If you aren’t debating that now, chances are you’re overlooking a big opportunity.