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It's the innovator's dilemma[0][1], plain and simple. They generally can't innovate a new model that will cannibalize their existing business to a large extent,
by willhinsa 6y ago
It's the innovator's dilemma[0][1], plain and simple. They generally can't innovate a new model that will cannibalize their existing business to a large extent, without intentionally creating a sub entity that is completely outside of the jurisdiction of the existing business.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma
[1] https://www.wired.com/insights/2014/12/understanding-the-innovators-dilemma/ https://www.wired.com/insights/2014/12/understanding-the-inn...
- andy_ppp 6y agoWhen I was involved in rebuilding the Yahoo! Homepage back in the day we had loads of widgets (Mail, Facebook, TV Guide etc etc.) and we were told to remove them because people were staying on the homepage and using them rather than being a funnel to go to other Y! products. The Facebook widget I wrote was better than being on Facebook and it still fills me with irritation to this day they shitcanned it :-)