Systems & Side-eyes
Katie Barnes, John Brewton, Shannon Bindler, Juan Salas-Romer, Alex Randall KittredgeA field guide for cleaning up chaos, building smarter systems, and surviving early-stage silliness with your integrity intact.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 59 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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