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Jarvis Johnson

05/01/19

@ Y Combinator

The growth of my YouTube channel made me realize the importance of seizing opportunities, as I was gaining subscribers rapidly and wanted to capitalize on that momentum.

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Software Engineer Turned Youtuber - Jarvis Johnson

@ Y Combinator

Software Engineer Turned Youtuber - Jarvis Johnson

05/01/19

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