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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 10, 2025

Impact Meets Opportunity: What it Means to Evolve as an Engineer at Dropbox

Two machine learning engineers share how far they’ve come on their career journeys — and how Dropbox is guiding them further on their paths toward evolution.

Impact Meets Opportunity: What it Means to Evolve as an Engineer at Dropbox
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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on April 10, 2025

Base is the Next Phase of Coinbase’s ‘Secret Master Plan’ to Create a Brighter Financial Future

Coinbase believes in an open, global crypto economy for all — Base is the first step toward that decentralized future. Here’s how Coinbase engineers built it.

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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 10, 2025

‘Save as Draft’: How Braze Built a Better Customer Journey Tool

It might sound simple, but Braze product manager Jordan Singer knows how nuanced and important a “Save as Draft” feature is to marketers.

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Updated on April 10, 2025

How a 22-year-old rose to the top sales position at ContextMedia

It’s not very common to have a 22-year-old in charge. But, that’s the glory of the startup. Say goodbye to ancient hierarchy and meaningless experience minimums — tech startups want and need the best people for the job.

How a 22-year-old rose to the top sales position at ContextMedia

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