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The RevOps Signal You Should Buy First
Saas · Enterprise · Developer Tools

The RevOps Signal You Should Buy First

Segment records what people do in your world. 6sense looks for companies researching beyond it. If the budget allows only one, the right purchase depends on which blind spot is costing you revenue now.

revops · customer-data-platformRead →
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The Quiet War Over Who Names Your Events
Saas · Enterprise · Developer Tools

The Quiet War Over Who Names Your Events

Segment and Amplitude usually run side by side, not head to head. The real fight is quieter - which one gets to decide what an event is called before the whole company builds dashboards on top of it.

segment · twilio-segmentRead →
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Braze Is Quietly Making Your CDP Optional
Saas · Enterprise · Media

Braze Is Quietly Making Your CDP Optional

Braze built Currents to stream engagement data out of its platform. Now its Data Platform ingests, enriches and activates events natively, and marketers are asking whether Segment is still worth a second bill.

braze · segmentRead →
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How the Best Startups Really Begin — YC Office Hours
Podcast · Business · Educational

How the Best Startups Really Begin — YC Office Hours

In this episode of Y Combinator's Office Hours, a rotating cast of YC group partners pulls back the curtain on how legendary startups actually began. Using real interview memories of companies like Solugen, CaptivateIQ, Amplitude, Segment, Brex, Jeeves and Nourish, the partners argue that companies such as Airbnb, Stripe and Dropbox looked indistinguishable from every other early-stage startup on day zero. The through-line: greatness comes not from a magical origin but from tens of thousands of decisions, a bias for action, obstinate conviction, clear and honest communication, and the willingness to pivot until you build something people want.

y-combinator · startupsRead →