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The Upstream Blog
ASYNC BEST PRACTICES
Published June 30, 2025
Upstream Pro Tips: Escaping Exponential pinging
The average person receives over 200 messages/day across Slack, email, and other tools. We never wanted to live through that again…
STARTUP & COMPANY BUILDING
Fundraising for introverts: battle-tested fundraising tips from YC ✨
Fundraising for introverts: battle-tested fundraising tips from YC ✨
Fundraising for introverts: battle-tested fundraising tips from YC ✨
Fundraising is a sales process just like any other. Here's what we learned along the way
Fundraising is a sales process just like any other. Here's what we learned along the way
Fundraising is a sales process just like any other. Here's what we learned along the way
STARTUP & COMPANY BUILDING
Should experienced founders still go through YC?
Here's why we chose to do it anyway
Here's why we chose to do it anyway
Here's why we chose to do it anyway
STARTUP & COMPANY BUILDING
Why the best engineers never apply
Why the best engineers never apply
Why the best engineers never apply
TL:DR: If you're looking through a pile of resumes, you're probably not hiring the top 1%
TL:DR: If you're looking through a pile of resumes, you're probably not hiring the top 1%
TL:DR: If you're looking through a pile of resumes, you're probably not hiring the top 1%
ASYNC BEST PRACTICES
How Healthcare Unicorn Alan cuts 90% meetings with async decision-making
How Healthcare Unicorn Alan cuts 90% meetings with async decision-making
How Healthcare Unicorn Alan cuts 90% meetings with async decision-making
Meetings suck up focus. After multiple iterations trying to improve meeting efficiency Alan replaced talking with writing…
Meetings suck up focus. After multiple iterations trying to improve meeting efficiency Alan replaced talking with writing…
Meetings suck up focus. After multiple iterations trying to improve meeting efficiency Alan replaced talking with writing…
PRODUCTIVITY & AI
I'm building an email client. Here's what every AI email tool gets wrong
I'm building an email client. Here's what every AI email tool gets wrong
I'm building an email client. Here's what every AI email tool gets wrong
TL;DR: There are great tools out there. But everyone's focusing on solo productivity- isn't work a team effort?!
TL;DR: There are great tools out there. But everyone's focusing on solo productivity- isn't work a team effort?!
TL;DR: There are great tools out there. But everyone's focusing on solo productivity- isn't work a team effort?!
STARTUP & COMPANY BUILDING
What Paris has to offer for builders
What Paris has to offer for builders
What Paris has to offer for builders
SF gave me my early wins, my confidence as a product builder, and a network of mentors and teammates. But here’s the truth…
SF gave me my early wins, my confidence as a product builder, and a network of mentors and teammates. But here’s the truth…
SF gave me my early wins, my confidence as a product builder, and a network of mentors and teammates. But here’s the truth…
