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A roadmap for covid-19

(Originally posted on Xendit’s blog) I’ve been asked a decent amount by friends, other founders and employees about how to think through COVID-19, impacts...
Moses Lo
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Thoughts on mentors

As a natural introvert, my mum sought ways of ensuring I could excel nonetheless.  She over strategised and over planned for every situation she...
Moses Lo
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Guide on experiments

Defining experiments Most of our products are always innovating and building things customers are asking for.  This doc isn’t talking about those kinds of...
Moses Lo
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The argument for a trial day

Xendit has a distinctly unique and purposeful hiring process.  We have all candidates do trial day(s) where they spend 1-5 days (depending on seniority)...
Moses Lo
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Joining the next unicorn

Question: How to network and get to know startups that are amazing (<100 ppl, Series A/B, product/market fit, pre hypergrowth with good culture) I’ve...
Moses Lo
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YC Growth Reflections

Throughout the past month at YCG, the thread that seem to bound some of the best performing companies was what the founders had learnt...
Moses Lo
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Assessing for culture

Probably useful to start with defining what our culture is.  Then let’s talk about how we assess for it. There’s a few ways to...
Moses Lo
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1-on-1s

Purpose We use 1-on-1s as our way of checking in to see how well we’re working together.  It is constructed as a regular way...
Moses Lo
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Checkins

I want to set the context for checkins and how to use them.  We’ve found these are the most effective ways to pass on...
Moses Lo
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Tips for new employees

This is a mix of part expectations and tips for what success looks like when you first start What we’ll look for 1. Acquire...
Moses Lo
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