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It's just an example of a non-monopolistic acquisition. There are other examples of larger companies that may be able to support it better, like Microsoft or Dr
by KaoruAoiShiho 4y ago
It's just an example of a non-monopolistic acquisition. There are other examples of larger companies that may be able to support it better, like Microsoft or Dropbox or Zoom or something.
- scarface74 4y agoDropBox isn’t doing to well itself if you haven’t checked. How well are their previous acquisitions doing? Would you rather have a company acquire Figma with no expertise in the area (MS)?
- etchalon 4y agoI think everyone would prefer Figma to continue to be an independent business that challenges and competes with Adobe, forcing both products to be better.
- scarface74 4y ago“Everyone” but the people who own the company, created the product, found investors, took the risk of starting their own company, the employees who all could have probably made more money during the intervening years by working for BigTech. Their priorities and wants are a lot more important than yours.
- etchalon 4y agoThey're more important in that no one called me when they decided to do this, and there is nothing I can personally do to stop this. They are not more important in the sense of industry health, competition, and my worries as a consumer.
- scarface74 4y agoIf you had an idea that attracted investor interest, convinced engineers to forego BigTech compensation and created a product that people wanted, I am sure your opinion would matter a lot more.
- eurasiantiger 4y agoWhy are you so aggressive about this? Do you hold stock in Figma?
- scarface74 4y agoNo. But I hate the idea that people who did absolutely nothing to create the company think they by proxy of the government should have the right to tell others to do with their property. If you want a company that meets your ideals - create a company yourself.
- sofixa 4y agoEnjoy your monopoly company town then.
- ENGNR 4y agoCustomers do to some degree have a sense of ownership over the product. Marketers literally try to cultivate that "sense of ownership" factor. Especially where there's network effects, or a marketplace ecosystem forming. It very literally becomes a community and a standard. More and more I think we'll see companies have to signal their intentions and be lightly bound to their community, or see those ecosystems form somewhere else instead.