>> ... I’m excited about this acquisition ... because it’s not goodbye, it’s about acceleration >> This is not one of those tech acquisitions where the compan

>> ... I’m excited about this acquisition ... because it’s not goodbye, it’s about acceleration >> This is not one of those tech acquisitions where the company is bought to be shut down. Unsplash will continue to operate as a standalone brand and division of Getty Images. >> Will Unsplash remain an independent brand? Yes. HAHA! You can't intentionally write parody this good! Just like every teenager swears they'll be nothing like their parents, every acquired startup swears nothing will change and their independence is preserved; why did you make a massive change to keep everything the same? Do you think Getty wants something for those bags of money they just handed you? I'm not against acquisitions, on the contrary. I just expect everyone, including the author, to acknowledge that this sort of post is solely to allay their conscience, not that of staff or customers. Funny enough the same hubris is probably what aided their success in the first place...