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Fast-growing livestream shopping platform Whatnot acquires Pastel Labs, hires VP of engineering

TechCrunch

To aid on that front, Whatnot is making two key hires, one of which involves the acquisition of Pastel Labs, a company founded in 2020 by Jeff Chang , previously the technical lead for Pinterest’s growth team and a well-known growth advisor. ” 4 trends that will define e-commerce in 2022.

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Travelling Turns Smarter With Mobile Ticketing Apps – Here’s How!

Xicom

But, before you make up your mind and start scrutinizing the benefits and development process, it’s recommended to have an insight of ticketing markets, trends, growth and forecast for 2020-2025. Insights Of The Global Market Trend . The mobile ticketing trend is here for a long stay among numerous sports and entertainment events.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 2: Doing the Job

Honeycomb

Charity once said an off-hand sentence that became a mantra for my transition into the VP of Engineering role: “Directors run the company.” Being a good VP requires not getting lost in the weeds and risking losing sight of the bigger picture, even when it feels like there is a tantalizing opportunity for fast impact.