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Yes, because we use deeply semantic information about code there is some engineering work to build support for other languages. So we took the approach of focu
by adamsmith 8y ago
Yes, because we use deeply semantic information about code there is some engineering work to build support for other languages.
So we took the approach of focusing on one demographic (Python developers) and making them really happy. We think we've reached that point, so we're excited to begin looking at how we can expand our reach. Stay tuned!
- erichurkman 8y agoDoes "really happy" include injecting your ads into our editors by hijacking open source projects? Because that makes me really unhappy.
- AlexMoffat 8y agoAh yes, now I remember where I'd heard about kite.
- aliswe 8y agoDunno if I should enter this seemingly infected argument, but I only now read up a bit on it: https://qz.com/1043614/this-startup-learned-the-hard-way-that-you-do-not-piss-off-open-source-programmers/ https://qz.com/1043614/this-startup-learned-the-hard-way-tha... While I agree with your sentiment that the changes were intrusive, from the article they weren't actually ads in the strict sense. No Ugg Boots or Rolex Replicas. They were helpful links to knowledge articles or documentation, from what I gather. Could be wrong though. That's gotta be a tough position to be in, having raised ~ a lot of money and having the pressure to do a suboptimal move to please the investors.