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Subscribe here to receive TechCrunch's top stories and the roundup delivered straight to your inbox each day at 3:00 PDT.Welcome to Daily Crunch July 30, 2021. It was a great week, friends. It was full of IPOs, earnings, startup news and new venture capital funds. Today was no exception. However, before we get to the details, I am pleased to announce that Calendly CEO Tope Awotona will be attending Disrupt. This is also the last day to get early-bird tickets, which are very affordable. We hope to see you there. AlexTechCrunch Top 3Elon vs. Tim Apple. Earnings season is often replete CEOs and other executives saying very few, usually boring, things. There are guidelines about what CEOs can and cannot say when their companies go public. Elon Musk took a poorly disguised dig at Apple during Teslas earnings calls and then followed it up with a tweet claiming that Apple's App Store Cut is a tax on internet. Let's get on with it.Earnings season is often replete in CEOs and other executives saying few, boring things. There are guidelines about what CEOs can and cannot say when companies are publicly disclosed. Elon Musk took a poorly disguised dig at Apple during Teslas earnings calls and then followed it up with a tweet claiming that Apple's App Store Cut is a tax on internet. Let's get on with it. TechCrunch speaks with Robinhood's CFO to find out why Robinhood went public. TechCrunch spoke earlier this week with him about the reasons Robinhood was able to go public. His answer? His answer? We also looked into the reasons why the company's debut was a little slow.TechCrunch spoke to the company's CFO about why it was the right time for its consumer trading service, earlier this week. His answer? His answer? We also looked into the reasons why the company's debut was a little slow. Gopuff confirms $100M Investment: Gopuff, an on-demand delivery company, is now worth $15Billion after the latest investment. This means that the so-called instant delivery area is now more financially stable than ever. Who invested the capital? There are many capital pools and crossover funds. This is a win-win situation for SoftBanks Vision Fund.Startups/VCHow can you grow your tech career? It's best to treat it as an appTechnical workers don't have a career in mind. They are paid on average more than other employees at startups, and they often work on projects that are personally interesting to them.However, the growing demand for talent is being offset by a continuing shortage. Companies are unable to hire engineers and developers fast enough even though many people still don't consider themselves in-demand workers.Raj Yavatkar (CTO at Juniper Networks), says that many engineers and developers are terrible at managing their careers.It can be difficult to break away from the traditional tech culture. Yavatkar suggests that engineers and developers treat their career progression as if it were a software project.(Extra Crunch) Our membership program that helps founders and startups get ahead. Sign up hereBig Tech Inc.Are you looking for fires, the moon, and a European fine in Europe? Our big technology watchlist has it all:TechCrunch Experts: Growth MarketingWe reached out to founders of startups to find out who they go to for the best growth marketing practices. Please complete the survey.Check out the testimonials below!Marketer ascendantRobyn Weatherley of Thirdfort Limited recommendsTestimonial: Their experience and knowledge are unsurpassed. They have an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges faced by early-stage companies and a keen appreciation for them. They understand the unique challenges at different stages of growth and can adapt their work style to meet them. They helped us not only execute important growth strategies, but also set up the structure to continue executing them whether we are 5, 50, or 500. This is crucial as we scale up and present our case to future investors. They are exceptional mentors, and can offer real-world advice.