03 Aug 2015
By Belle
How the Fitbit CEO slept during the Fitbit IPO, and more: Quantified Self weekly links
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News and articles
How the Fitbit CEO slept during his company’s IPO
James Park’s heart rate and sleep patterns tell the real story of what it’s like to be the chief executive of a company about to go public. Park wore Fitbit’s Surge “superwatch” during the entire process, from the company’s initial SEC filing through the subsequent road show and finally to his IPO-day celebration with a New York–style hot dog.
- A watch, water and workouts
- Tracking our obsessed Quantified Self
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