Longreads + Open Thread

Messaging Wars, Flexport, Emmett Shear, Japan, Harvard, The Riff, Acquisitions, Book Roundup

This is the last Diff issue of the year. Thank you for reading! We'll be back January 2nd.

Longreads

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Books

In honor of the holidays, here are the best books I read this year (shipping times vary):

Open Thread

Diff Jobs

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