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Slack: They first built a game, it didn't do well, so they pivoted to focus on the message system they built for the game. Flickr: They first built a game, it
by throwaway619 7y ago
Slack: They first built a game, it didn't do well, so they pivoted to focus on the message system they built for the game.
Flickr: They first built a game, it didn't do well, so they pivoted to focus on the image hosting they built for the game.
Games are hard.
- faitswulff 7y agoAren't there other companies that started out as games companies? I mean, it seems obvious, but Discord started out from the wreckage of a videogame company: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discord_(software) I was sure there were more examples, though. Games are hard.
- WrtCdEvrydy 7y agoGames require all of the latest technology and require maximum compatibility across all platforms.
- throwaway619 7y agoYeah, absolutely. Butterfield was both Slack and Flickr.
- praneshp 7y agoNext time Stewart Butterfield co-founds a games company, it'll be one to watch out for.