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Wow. I'm amazed by stories like. I'm so naively the "take the high road" kind of guy, that I just assume everyone (or every company) should just do the right t
by taftster 3y ago
Wow. I'm amazed by stories like.
I'm so naively the "take the high road" kind of guy, that I just assume everyone (or every company) should just do the right thing. Stealing customers in this way from a competitor, I have no ability to rationalize such an action.
And this kind of makes me scared, like if I were to ever own a business, I just know I'm swimming with sharks with no ability to defend.
I believe your story, but it's just crazy to me. Go earn a customer's business in a legit way, not be stealing data from a competitor.
- oluwie 3y agoUhh ... that's entirely what business is about. Some shady methods maybe, but also some pretty good customer acquisition methods
- gorjusborg 3y agoBusinesses do not have to act unethically. Doing so limits who you can hire and collaborate with.
- spamizbad 3y agoHonestly I didn't even think of it when I first wrote the endpoint. Our founder asked me "Is there anything we're sending over the API that might clue someone in when someone signs up? Are we sending a createdAt field or something?" and I said "No, but we do have a timestamp in one of the IDs..." -- well, we removed the field and this behavior stopped soon after. Anyway, the arc of the universe bends toward justice: this (former) competitor got sold for parts a few years later.
- Dylan16807 3y agoGiving someone an offer when their existing contract is running out isn't that shady. Lots of companies ask for that. It shouldn't be hard to rationalize!