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Did you read the article. It isn't actually about software, but how to build software businesses. John Carmack is an absolute legend in multiple ways, but Park
by pedalpete 2y ago
Did you read the article. It isn't actually about software, but how to build software businesses.
John Carmack is an absolute legend in multiple ways, but Parker Conrad makes some good points here regarding how to organize a business.
I don't take what he says as gospel, but it may fit in certain situations where you're taking on incumbents, or where there are many players focused on just the small SaSS tools.
- FireBeyond 2y ago> but how to build software businesses I would trust Parker Conrad even less on how to build a software business, especially if ethics and morals matter even slightly to you. Zenefits Software Helped Brokers Cheat on Licenses: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11083706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11083706 ADP Sues Zenefits for Defamation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9692635 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9692635 In May 2015, Conrad made the news after he revoked a job offer he made to an engineer who asked for advice on the question-and-answer website Quora about whether he should accept a job offer from Zenefits or Uber. 2016, California finds Zenefits almost entirely out of compliance on insurance regulation. 2017, Tennessee fined Zenefits for "a pattern of" failing to self-report compliance issues. Then California fined them $7M for "disobeying insurance laws".
- ilrwbwrkhv 2y agoI read it. At this point Techcrunch is paid advertising and as pg said, I could sense PR all over it. Also Rippling is like ok. It's not some amazing business either. Gusto I think did a better job with their software. Rippling's sales team is known to be aggressive and slimy.