Lessons from Peaches 🍑 - by Brandon Gleklen

When SaaS metrics are a dime a dozen, how do you know if the juice is worth the squeeze?

If you know me, you’ll know I’m a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan. One of my favorite fantasy football Twitter follows is Jakob Sanderson. Back in November, Jakob made an intriguing observation about… peaches. “Peaches purchased in British Columbia taste best when they are cheapest to buy.” I promise there’s a connection to cloud companies. I didn’t realize this before reading Jakob’s post, but it turns out that British Columbia is known for peach farming. The peach harvest takes place from July to September, coinciding with the fruit's peak ripeness. This results in an abundance of…

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