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> Can you spot busy periods and increase the fares according to the laws of supply and demand? And beyond the technical issues: Can you effectively deal with t
by taco_emoji 10y ago
> Can you spot busy periods and increase the fares according to the laws of supply and demand?
And beyond the technical issues: Can you effectively deal with the negative PR that results when you increase fares during a natural disaster or terrorist attack?
Uber isn't just an app, it's also a company and a brand and a service. It's something people understand, it's something that's popular, it's something that people rely on.
So sure, let's say a really good dev could crank out a software engine that does everything Uber does in a month. Now what?
- jcoffland 10y agoYou seem to be implying that really good devs are just lying around not being used whereas great PR guys and execs are the real value. I don't buy it.
- cmdrfred 10y agoThe evidence of PR being effective is right there if you think about it.
- jcoffland 10y agoThe evidence of good tech being important is at your finger tips.
- taco_emoji 10y agoI'm not really sure how you got that from the words I wrote. There's tons of work in addition to the tech which leads to a success story like Uber. That doesn't imply that the tech doesn't matter, just that other stuff does also.