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This is a cool story about reverse engineering a protocol… combined with some really unnecessary (and sexually graphic) insults of the Stem Player/Kano founder.

by genmon 4y ago

This is a cool story about reverse engineering a protocol… combined with some really unnecessary (and sexually graphic) insults of the Stem Player/Kano founder. The combined hardware and service seems to be highly experimental, and this is a startup finding its way. Not to excuse erratic behaviour, but none of this feels out of the ordinary or worthy of this level of attack. The coda at the end, about the failed attempt to work together, gives a possible explanation for the high level of saltiness. (And it should really be at the beginning by way of disclosure.) It’s a shame there wasn’t a culture fit between the parties.

krystalgamer 4y ago
> This is a cool story about reverse engineering a protocol… I was suggested to do a two-parter, but to me it didn't feel right. I think the current layout allows for people who are mostly in for the tech to quit mid-way. > combined with some really unnecessary (and sexually graphic) insults of the Stem Player/Kano founder. Understandable. For me it was cathartic, compiling their dirt and putting them in a neat package as in to show how under-prepared they actually are. > failed attempt to work together, gives a possible explanation for the high level of saltiness. The problem wasn't the fallout but the fact I dropped what I was doing to really start with them on a good feet. The fact Alex wanted to talk to me on a Sunday afternoon resonated with me, but as soon as I was ready to on-board it seemed that were overwhelmed. I'm not saying they weren't, but my expectations were sky high. In the end, dropping my project to help them bit me in the ass, which contributed to the bitterness. > And it should really be at the beginning by way of disclosure. I wanted to do so, but at the same time I guess until "Stem Player or hype as a product" section is not as present. Also, a lot of people thought I got a lawsuit when I took the project down and I never told the story.

by genmon 4y ago

krystalgamer 4y ago

> This is a cool story about reverse engineering a protocol… I was suggested to do a two-parter, but to me it didn't feel right. I think the current layout allows for people who are mostly in for the tech to quit mid-way. > combined with some really unnecessary (and sexually graphic) insults of the Stem Player/Kano founder. Understandable. For me it was cathartic, compiling their dirt and putting them in a neat package as in to show how under-prepared they actually are. > failed attempt to work together, gives a possible explanation for the high level of saltiness. The problem wasn't the fallout but the fact I dropped what I was doing to really start with them on a good feet. The fact Alex wanted to talk to me on a Sunday afternoon resonated with me, but as soon as I was ready to on-board it seemed that were overwhelmed. I'm not saying they weren't, but my expectations were sky high. In the end, dropping my project to help them bit me in the ass, which contributed to the bitterness. > And it should really be at the beginning by way of disclosure. I wanted to do so, but at the same time I guess until "Stem Player or hype as a product" section is not as present. Also, a lot of people thought I got a lawsuit when I took the project down and I never told the story.