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Hello Startup - Microreview
Published by Mike Staszel on December 28, 2016
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I just finished reading “Hello, Startup” by Yevgeniy Brikman, a book written for programmers about starting a startup. All the basics are covered, including hiring, teamwork, startup culture, and development methodology while scaling a startup. It’s a nice quick read (I skimmed through the chapters about development, programming, databases, and other technical chapters, but I found the other content to be a great place to start learning about what it takes to build a startup.

Check it out here (also available on Safari Books): http://www.hello-startup.net

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