> They made a better offer — in other words competed — in the labor market. And when this is done for the sole purpose of acquiring a specific kind of talent -

> They made a better offer — in other words competed — in the labor market. And when this is done for the sole purpose of acquiring a specific kind of talent - especially to build exactly the same thing - it’s called poaching. The word “poach” is used in numerous ways and describes many things that have nothing to do with hunting for sport [0]. I think it’s a bit problematic to hold on to a singular definition here that clearly does not apply to the situation. - [0] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poach https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poach