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It's one thing when you read a modest "Show HN" where some guy like me (or you) builds something and we're sharing it with the world, hoping it brings us fame a
by dvt 9y ago
It's one thing when you read a modest "Show HN" where some guy like me (or you) builds something and we're sharing it with the world, hoping it brings us fame and fortune; it's something totally different when a very wealthy individual (will.i.am) raises a ridiculous amount of money ($117M) and builds a completely trivial product.
And for what it's worth, even Beats was completely trivial. I know 2 engineers and 1 product person that worked there and they all agree that their acquisition by Apple was solely based on the brand and the names behind the brand, not the product. (In audiophile circles, it was well known that Beats by Dr. Dre were awful bang for your buck.)