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Aren't acquihires really about the IP?
by afterburner 6y ago
Aren't acquihires really about the IP?
- goseeastarwar 6y agoNo, they’re soft landings for talented people in failing businesses.
- m463 6y agoThere are very few soft landings in the Kerbal Space Program.
- dpeck 6y agoNo, then it would be an acquisition.
- foobiekr 6y agoIP, if it can be re-used, is considered a bonus at best. In practice, the IP you want is in the experience of the people you're getting, not their random patent portfolio or source code.