1/ I was curious how Series A VCs across top tier funds are thinking about A rounds. So created a very short, imperfect survey for 75 senior GPs I know personally to get a sense. 36 responded & I wanted to share results in case it helps guide early-stage founders & investors:
For those that erroneously "insist" that Wall Street is overly focused on short term results, I offer exhibit A: $BKNG announced business is off 85%, & that they could run out of cash next year. Stock up $48 (+3.5%). https://t.co/QSM5JJVIeK
– Microservices are hard. – Building reliable and testable microservices is a lot harder than most folks think – Effectively *testing* microservices requires a ton of tooling and foresight. – A Netflix/Uber style microservices isn't required by many (most?) orgs. – Macroservices?
PM Abe spoke to the press and explained the government’s plan of a major economic package (108 trillion yen, 20% of GDP) to provide security and protect jobs for people affected by #COVID19. The emergency declaration would be announced tomorrow and PM will speak to the people. pic.twitter.com/iyHcgDT8dy
— ISHIGAKI Tomoaki 石垣友明 (@TomoakiIshigaki) April 6, 2020
