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Lerman: Roam shipped 56 releases in its first 56 weeks

Howard Lerman · SaaStr CRO Confidential: Howard Lerman, Founder & CEO @ Roam | Founder-led Sales · Apr 27, 2023 · at 11:57

Howard Lerman, founder and CEO of Roam, discusses the company's continuous weekly product shipping cadence.

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“And for the past, I guess, 56 weeks that we've been out there, we've had 56 different releases and, you know, continued to pack in improvements and features.”

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