What a weekend that was, reader. 

By now, you've probably heard a lot about the sudden, bank run-driven collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, one of the tech industry's most stalwart and trusted institutions. There's a lot to catch up on, so buckle up. 

The weekend was a period of intense stress in the tech industry, as the bank's customers wondered what they would do if Monday rolled around and they couldn't get access to the cash they needed to make payroll or pay their office rent.