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It isn’t necessarily about Colin quitting. Key person gets hit by bus is also always a concern. You can say someone will pick it up, but I know nothing of wheth
by cowsandmilk 3y ago
It isn’t necessarily about Colin quitting. Key person gets hit by bus is also always a concern. You can say someone will pick it up, but I know nothing of whether such plans are in place. Does the person who would inherit the business have the know how to sell it? Is there enough documentation in place for a transfer of assets to be successful?
- XCSme 3y agoCompanies and corporations get "killed" often too, even if the people in them are alive.
- idlewords 3y agoThis is how that scenario shakes out: 1. Key person gets hit by bus 2. You see the black bar on Hacker News and learn the sad news 3. You go download all your data from the service, which is still up because there is no bus access to data centers. 4. You feel like a jerk for all your creepy "hit by bus" talk. 5. A few weeks later, some VC-funded operation with multiple employees you depended on disappears overnight without a trace.
- marcosdumay 3y ago> You go download all your data from the service Just about this step... you are supposed to have it already. You just have to find another service and start using it.
- saagarjha 3y agoI wonder if Tarsnap could stand up to everyone downloading their data from it at once, especially without anyone to help keep it alive.