SaaStr 089: Buffer, Founder & COO, Leo Widrich

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SaaStr 089: Buffer, Founder & COO, Leo Widrich launched on January 13, 2017 with 64 votes, #860 of 3,670 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedJan 13, 2017

Launch day▲ 64 votes, 1 commentstop 23% of 3,670 that month

Websitecontent.libsyn.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryWork

MakersHarry Stebbings

TopicsHiring, SaaS

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#860
of 3,670 launches in January 2017: 50%
of 2017's launches got fewer votes: 9×
the median launch of 2017 (7 votes): 117
launches landed the same day

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