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Re:Gitlab from YC to IPO by mgfist on Thursday October 14, 2021 @08:23PM (#28872184)
I wouldn't say it's cynical. At the end of the day companies don't live unless they can make money. So that, by necessity, is step 1.
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Re:Gitlab from YC to IPO by maest on Friday October 15, 2021 @05:46AM (#28875992)
It's important to not conflate getting investors with getting customers.

Ultimately you care about the latter and you don't always need the former to get there.

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