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> Why not buy some companies and get some proper entrepreneurs back into the mix of management? I can't remember any recent major Google acquisitions. Firebase
by cameronbrown 7y ago
> Why not buy some companies and get some proper entrepreneurs back into the mix of management? I can't remember any recent major Google acquisitions.
Firebase (acquired in 2014) seems to qualify as semi-recent given it's become a massive product line in a few years.
- ethbro 7y agoBuying best of breed solutions that integrate with their cloud is as good an ever-present option as I can think of. It adds value to their cloud, is responsive to actual customer desires, and generally seems like a bargain at the right stage (a Google-supported tool being more valuable than a third-party GCP tool, even with Google's questionable dedication to longevity). Just don't make the IBM / MS mistake and think adding more PMs to previously successful company is a good idea.