Episode 321: Cambrian explosion of screw drivers

This week we discuss GitLab going public, review iOS 15 and a few more thoughts on remote work. Plus, should the EU impose a universal phone charger?

Rundown

• GitLab
  • Microsoft GitHub rival GitLab files to go public after annualized revenue tops $200 million
  • GitLab: Benchmarking the S-1 Data
  • GitLab S-1 Analysis: How 7 Key Metrics Stack Up by @ttunguz
• Apple iOS 15 Review
  • Buy a 'free' iPhone 13 with trade-in at Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T: All you need to know
  • Apple iPhone 13 Review: The Most Incremental Upgrade Ever
  • EU to impose universal phone charger, in blow to Apple
  • 1Password’s iOS Safari extension looks good
• Ship / Show / Ask
  • Spend the money on Zoom-Box-Discord instead!

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• WeWork shares expected to start trading in late October
• Salesforce rival Freshworks raises $1.03 bln in U.S. IPO, valued at $10.13 bln
• Apple rolls major Safari redesign out to Macs ahead of Monterey release
• This is your final warning to re-certify, Red Hat tells tardy sysadmins
• Facebook introduces portable Portal Go for $199
• Raspberry Pi attracts $45m after lockdowns fuel demand for PCs
• Zoom's $14.7 billion deal for Five9 under US national security review

Rundown

• Follow the millimetres
• It Has Come to Subscription Tacos
• A 10-Foot Wide House In Boston Sells For $1.25 Million
• Samuel Adams' latest potent beer is illegal in 15 states

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