Rituals for hypergrowth: An inside look at how YouTube scaled

June 21, 2021

#42 – June 21, 2021

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A peek inside how YouTube tackled the 2008 to 2014 hypergrowth years with a unique set of rituals for everything from strategic planning to effective meetings.

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