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How are they back when the only thing they manage to do is "pump money into already successful things" To me this is a sign they are no longer able to compete
by Kukumber 4y ago
How are they back when the only thing they manage to do is "pump money into already successful things"
To me this is a sign they are no longer able to compete and are failing back, the only growth they expect is from acquisitions
This is not looking good
- TekMol 4y agoHow does it matter if a company buys or builds new projects? Betting on the right things is a hugely valuable skill. See Android, Youtube, Instagram, Tesla ... All projects that someone believed in, bought them, put money in, and then they became huge.
- YetAnotherNick 4y ago> See Android, Youtube, Instagram, Tesla All of the examples grew by 100x after being bought. Which of the Microsoft's acquisition grew by even 10x? Which of them even achieved breakeven in term of money spent?
- LegitShady 4y ago>How does it matter if a company buys or builds new projects? How does it not matter? It's like convincing yourself that since you can order delivery food you're a chef. Being able to produce new ideas that appeal to people is the sought after skill Microsoft is literally paying for with money from their entrenched positions that are failing to make anything new and appealing. Buying things is a skill all companies have and Microsoft is not skilled for spending money to buy ideas they can't come up with
- Kukumber 4y agoThere is a difference between investing into a good idea to make it successful and investing into a good idea that is already successful It is called "Opportunism" "Look they are doing great things lately with AI", when they just pumped money into an already successful AI project That's a short term vision, a sign of lack of capabilities in a specific domain, "let's buy our way in, nobody gonna notice"