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One key takeaway from the Iron Man — Get awesome startup jobs sent to your inbox → signup at www.excitingrole.com Elon Musk is perhaps the most celebrated entrepreneur of our generation. A true super hero who’s trying to save the planet. A man who does what he says and says what he does. …

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Breaking an age old myth — We curate and send exciting startup opportunities for engineers and product managers every week → signup at www.excitingrole.com There’s an age old myth in the tech industry that product managers can benefit from knowing how to code. Commonly cited reasons: It helps you connect better with engineers It helps you…