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That's the main reason I avoid using any products from startups. I just know that in a few years, the company will die out or exit, and in both cases product I
by miroljub 1y ago
That's the main reason I avoid using any products from startups. I just know that in a few years, the company will die out or exit, and in both cases product I would rely on will be discontinued, or shittified by the new owner.
The only exceptions are open source products with a healthy community, where I can evaluate their possibility of survival after vendor shutdown, or commodity services, where I can count that I could replace them with something similar with a minimal effort.
- jgorn 1y agoAnother issue with startups is pivots. Years ago I went all in with my company on a calculator startup, then they pivoted to an AI-focused solution that was so far from their original value prop that they became useless. Left a gap for our customers and that company doesn't seem to be doing well present day. Stick to what your customers want!
- xandrius 1y agoYeah but if that doesn't pay the bills, can't fault them. I agree with the general sentiment but not everyone is there thinking about multi-milion exit strategies, not everyone is buddy with people in SV or YC to even dream of that. Some people really want to solve a problem and make a living out of it, sometimes that's due to the idea, sometimes to the "customers" and sometimes something else.
- rini17 1y agoAnd where are all the people that do stuff for living, not for exits?
- vlovich123 1y agoBut that’s also generally true of products from established players.
- mschuster91 1y agoDepends on the player. SAP for example is infamous for its ossification. But yeah, it's sad that nothing can be taken for granted, even if you pay through your nose. Greetings to Broadcom...
- zwnow 1y agoSo you prefer already enshittified products?
- dtmooreiv 1y agoI believe the parent commenter prefers honest products; ones that don’t pull the rug on you after you’ve purchased it.