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Do you think Google would fake an acquisition though? It's hard to imagine for a company of that stature and those means.
by dschobel 17y ago
Do you think Google would fake an acquisition though? It's hard to imagine for a company of that stature and those means.
- jacquesm 17y agoJust to let the guy save face? If his stature as a developer warranted it, then it might be to both parties advantage. Signing bonus is not press worthy, acquisition is.
- axod 17y agoSix Apart 'acquired' Pownce [1]. Shut it down, then a year later and the 2 founders have left [2]. I'm always slightly skeptical ;) but these things just seem like a way to avoid having your baby in the dead pool to me. [1] http://www.sixapart.com/blog/2008/12/welcome-pownce-team.html http://www.sixapart.com/blog/2008/12/welcome-pownce-team.htm... [2] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/12/AR2010021204437.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02...
- jmm 17y agoThe fact they both left shortly after a year would perhaps point to something a bit more substantial than a signing bonus. More like a retention bonus tied to the acquisition. That's what I thought when I read about LC's departure the other day anyway.
- jey 17y agoWhat do you mean "faked"? They're acquiring the company. That doesn't obligate them to continue the existing product, nor mean that that's why they found the company valuable. Even if they discontinue the existing product, the people who have a deep understanding of that space are valuable, and the ideas/concepts behind the product are valuable.