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The argument isn't that some people don't make money, it's that the users and probably the founders are better off building a company that lasts. The users get
by samd 16y ago
The argument isn't that some people don't make money, it's that the users and probably the founders are better off building a company that lasts. The users get a great product and the founders get to build and run a profitable business. Part of their argument (which is referenced but not explained in the post) is that it's not personally fulfilling to get rich and retire early but rather to continue to build.
- adw 16y agoReading the article, you can certainly argue that Dopplr didn't have the adoption curve they hoped for. They get money, they get to do something new (one founder's a partner at BERG London, who are pretty kick-ass). The users? Sure. But it's a free service. Like the recent quote says, the users are the product. (http://www.metafilter.com/95152/Userdriven-discontent http://www.metafilter.com/95152/Userdriven-discontent, top comment.) DHH's hating the players when he should hate the game.