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> Based on the comments I've read below the main concerns seem to be that Instapaper will either be shutdown or materially changed in a way that effects the end
by BinaryIdiot 10y ago
> Based on the comments I've read below the main concerns seem to be that Instapaper will either be shutdown or materially changed in a way that effects the end-user experience. I can tell you that neither of those are the plan for the short-term or long-term of the product, and I am personally looking forward to providing you with the same great service under a new owner.
As a person who has been part of a small company / start-up acquisition 2 times now this is literally the line every single CEO says when they're bought. Now I'm not saying you're lying but plans change and except for very, very few exceptions this is always wrong.
Congratulations either way and I wish you luck!
- bthdonohue 10y agoI appreciate the congratulations. I do understand that plans change, and all I can say is that I will be doing everything to make sure we offer the same great product and service at Pinterest.
- donretag 10y agoConsidering they are forcing the team to move to SF, there is no way Instapaper will exist in one year.
- k_sh 10y agoThis is my takeaway as well. One of the most dangerous things about acquisitions is losing the "magic touch" that the original team had... requiring a cross-country move is not the best way to retain your talent.
- Ressuder 10y agoThe "original team", i.e. Marco Arment, moved on years ago anyway.
- tb303 10y agoJust came here to say that too. There's a fair amount of hubris in the founder/ceo promising things they cannot promise. I realize bthdonohue is doing it for the sake of employees and their enthusiasm to continue with the acquisition, but making claims like this undermines your credibility when you EOL the product in two years. (I was part of one of these acquisitions and thankfully our founder made no such promises, and instead told us "nothing is going to change right now, but I can't tell you what the future holds for us")
- droopyEyelids 10y agoYeah it gives me a moment of 'the feels' to see him still referring to himself as Instapaper CEO. It's like man, you're VP of the Instapaper division now. And you're going to keep your head above the water a lot better if you know it, compared to imagining you're someone you are not.
- ninja_to_be 10y agoAnecdotal evidence: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5381694 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5381694 :)
- kalleboo 10y agoAnd a bunch more https://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com https://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com
- yeahyeah 10y agoNot every single time! Apple acquisitions generally don't even acknowledge that they've been acquired, let alone what that means for anyone or anything.