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Julia Schottenstein

Julia is a product leader at DBT Labs where she leads the DBT Cloud product

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Leadership4 steps

Embodied Algorithm Offsite

Make the team physically become the system so nobody can leave without understanding it

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Strategy6 steps

Inflict Pain, With a Smile

Get acquired by becoming the competitor your buyer cannot ignore — while staying their friendliest partner

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Entrepreneurship5 steps

People, Market, Product, Distribution

The four-lens screen for investing in — or joining — an early-stage company, with distribution weighted highest

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Strategy5 steps

The Buyer Set of a Dozen

Run a real sale process: build a 12-name list, disqualify against the sit-out criteria, then call it

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Innovation4 steps

The Open Core Line: State and Collaboration

Open-source the standard where logic is written; charge for stateful and cross-team work

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Strategy4 steps

The Three-Pillar Competition Philosophy

Hold true to your vision, grow the pie, lean into strengths — and name the two things you defend

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Finance6 steps

Willingness-to-Pay Before You Build

You don't choose whether to have the pricing conversation — only when. Have it before you ship.

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Productivity4 steps

Worse Is Better, Tech Debt Is a Champagne Problem

Ship the embarrassing version — you only earn tech debt if people actually use the thing

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