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Nope! I just realized that this might be a pattern and not a one-off. :)
by outside1234 10y ago
Nope! I just realized that this might be a pattern and not a one-off. :)
- ryandrake 10y agoIt's been a pattern for a long time. I remember lot of startups back in the 90s built without any conceivable purpose or goal besides "being bought by Microsoft". I've always thought it would be a great (albeit risky) way for someone who is talented but stuck in a go-nowhere job to get a nice bonus and/or raise: 1. Quit your job doing X 2. Found a company to do some related Y 3. A year layer or so, get purchased by your old company for the technology. It's also an alternative way to get a new job somewhere where you can't seem to get through the interview funnel. I'd imagine that at some Silicon Valley companies it's easier to get acquired than get hired.