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Move fast, break things, litter, threaten to jail people - the new agile startup manifesto. I would be curious to hear the backstory of how this decision was ma
by rdtsc 8y ago
Move fast, break things, litter, threaten to jail people - the new agile startup manifesto. I would be curious to hear the backstory of how this decision was made. Someone had to propose the idea and someone in charge had to approve. Then nobody around them chimed in with "hey this is a bad idea". Granted they were already planning on dumping their trash on the streets anyway so ethical considerations were probably not at the top of the list...
- ceejayoz 8y agoYeah, it's a genuinely baffling decision. A polite "Hey! Looks like you're checking out our scooter! For more info, head to example.com - use COUPONCODE for $5 off your first ride!" seems like it'd be equally effective at getting the message across and far less off-putting.
- _rpd 8y agoMaybe they are experiencing really high levels of theft and are desperate to do something to stem the loss?
- ceejayoz 8y agoAn actual thief is probably going to laugh and roll their eyes at the idea that the police will respond to an automated 911 call from a scooter left on the sidewalk.
- malchow 8y agoIsn't it the case, in SF, that police do not even respond to actual automobile break-ins when their very owners call to request police aid? If a smashed window + stolen laptop (total loss: ~$2,500) can't convince the SF police to lift a finger, I doubt a scooter (~$400) will. Sad situation all around.
- seiferteric 8y agoI agree, they would never respond to such a call. Moreover if it actually flooded the dispatch with calls they would probably be in big trouble. I am sure it is an empty threat.
- SolarNet 8y agoMaybe they shouldn't litter them on random sidewalks then.