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PEOPLE IS HARD REPLACING

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8 PEOPLE IS HARD REPLACING

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8 2 WEEKS 2 MONTHS 3 MONTHS PEOPLE IS HARD REPLACING

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8 2 WEEKS 2 MONTHS 3 MONTHS NOTICE INTERVIEWS RAMP-UP PERIOD

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8 HALF A YEAR TO REPLACE PEOPLE

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DOESN’T WORRY OUR INDUSTRY ABOUT THIS ENOUGH

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TODAY: FOUR TRAITS OF GITHUB’S RETENTION

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TODAY: WORK IS CREATIVE FOUR TRAITS OF GITHUB’S RETENTION

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TODAY: WORK IS CREATIVE YOUR PRODUCT IS YOUR PRODUCT FOUR TRAITS OF GITHUB’S RETENTION

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TODAY: WORK IS CREATIVE YOUR PRODUCT IS YOUR PRODUCT ATTACHMENT TO THE UNIQUE FOUR TRAITS OF GITHUB’S RETENTION

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TODAY: WORK IS CREATIVE YOUR PRODUCT IS YOUR PRODUCT ATTACHMENT TO THE UNIQUE REALLY GOOD HIRING FOUR TRAITS OF GITHUB’S RETENTION

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WORK IS CREATIVE

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BURNOUT

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LET PEOPLE FLOAT BETWEEN JOBS

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LET PEOPLE FLOAT BETWEEN JOBS

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LET PEOPLE FLOAT BETWEEN JOBS I’M ON JOB #5 AT GITHUB

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LET PEOPLE FLOAT BETWEEN JOBS MOVES POSITION UNHAPPINESS OFF THE TABLE

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LET PEOPLE FLOAT BETWEEN JOBS SHORT-TERM: SMALL HACKS, NEW PROJECTS, LEARNING

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LET PEOPLE FLOAT BETWEEN JOBS LONG-TERM: NEW FOCUS

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Yo how are you even reading this bro do you even magnifying glasses? Yo how are you even reading this bro do you even magnifying glasses? REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even reading this bro do you even magnifying glasses? Yo how are you even reading this bro do you even m agnifying glasses? Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even reading this bro do you even m agnifying glasses? Yo how are you even reading this bro do you even m agnifying glasses? Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi NO ONE LIKES “THE MAN”

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi CODE REVIEW: “THE MAN”

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi DESIGN REVIEW: “THE MAN”

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi MEETINGS: “THE MAN”

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi FROM UP HIGH: “THE MAN” DIRECTIVES

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi FRICTION IS FRUSTRATING

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REDUCE OVERHEAD FOR DOING ANYTHING Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi AUTOMATE AWAY THE TEDIOUS

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HIRE WHO FRUSTRATE EASILY PEOPLE Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readin Yo how are you even readi Yo how are you even readi

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YOUR PRODUCT IS YOUR PRODUCT

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ALWAYS OWN THE PRODUCT hereby it i declared that thing were declared

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ALWAYS OWN THE PRODUCT GOOD PEOPLE LIKE FEELING IN CHARGE

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ALWAYS OWN THE PRODUCT BOOTSTRAPPING GOOD VC TERMS BEING PROFITABLE

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ALWAYS OWN THE PRODUCT NOT BEING FORCED TO MAKE POOR PRODUCT DECISIONS

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ MOST USERS ARE IDIOTS

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ I’LL USE YOUR PRODUCT IF YOU ADD MY FEATURE “ ”

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ THEY WON’T.

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ OR THEY WILL ANYWAY.

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ THIS DILUTES THE PRODUCT

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“IF”S ARE LIES $ $ $ THIS MAKES PEOPLE LESS HAPPY ABOUT WORKING ON IT

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WOOF DOG- FOODING WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF

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WOOF DOG- FOODING WOOF WOOF WOOF STUFF YOU USE BUILDING MEANS RECURSIVE HAPPINESS

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WOOF DOG- FOODING WOOF WOOF WOOF TO RECRUIT EASIER

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WOOF DOG- FOODING WOOF WOOF WOOF TO BUILD EASIER

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ATTACHMENT TO THE UNIQUE

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GOOD PEOPLE INTERESTING STICK AROUND FOR REASONS

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GOOD PEOPLE INTERESTING STICK AROUND FOR REASONS HERE’S A FEW OF OURS

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THE MUSIC ⽄ ⽄ ̇ ♪

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THE TRAVEL

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THE CHAT 

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WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTING REASONS?

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WHAT ARE YOUR INTERESTING REASONS? HINT: IT’S NOT FREE COKES OR XBOX OR PING-PONG

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REALLY GOOD HIRING

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YEAH, HIRE A-PLAYERS AND ALL THAT JUNK

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YEAH, HIRE A-PLAYERS AND ALL THAT JUNK THERE ARE A LOT OF A-PLAYERS THOUGH

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HIRE HACKERS OPEN SOURCE

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HIRE HACKERS OPEN SOURCE SEE THEIR WORK EASY TO

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HIRE HACKERS OPEN SOURCE SOLVE THEIR THEY OWN PROBLEMS

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HIRE SLOWLY

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HIRE SLOWLY GITHUB WAS <10 FOR 2.5 YEARS

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HIRE SLOWLY QUICK HIRING GENERATES CONFUSION

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keeping people

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keeping people REALLY MATTERS

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keeping people REALLY MATTERS EVERYTHING FLOWS FROM PEOPLE

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keeping people REALLY MATTERS EVERYTHING FLOWS FROM PEOPLE BUILD GOOD CULTURE

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THANKS WOOF