Working at a data company is like being an archivist at the… - Auren Hoffman

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Working at a data company is like being an archivist at the Library of Congress.
You know your job is important but you also know it is a supporting role that helps other people shine.
you don’t write the Constitution, but you help preserve it.

Auren Hoffman

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