Episode Details

This week we discuss the disruption happening to Netflix, Corporate Metrics and a few thoughts on Heroku. Plus, some summer travel tips.

Rundown

• Netflix
  • Netflix shares crater 25% after company reports it lost subscribers for the first time in more than 10 years
  • Netflix Estimates More Than 100 Million Non-Paying Households Use Shared Passwords
  • Netflix slowdown leaves streaming biz reeling
• Reporting is hard
  • Revenue, Revenue Everywhere. Not a Dollar to Count by @ttunguz
• Heroku
  • Heroku is practically down for 4 days
  • Heroku is like a fallen civilization of elves. Beautiful, immortal, beloved by all who encountered it - but still a dead end. - Adam Jacob

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