GitHub Cofounder Tom Preston-Werner on Founder.LY
A few weeks ago I sat down for an interview with the guys from Founder.LY. We talked about GitHub, strategies for early stage startups, and a bit of my background.…
A few weeks ago I sat down for an interview with the guys from Founder.LY. We talked about GitHub, strategies for early stage startups, and a bit of my background. If you’d like to learn more about how we operate at GitHub, make sure to check out this three part interview!
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