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> Considering there is very little moat left in software and big companies can copy your product in no time? Having worked in the corporate world all my workin
by ItsBob 9mo ago
> Considering there is very little moat left in software and big companies can copy your product in no time?
Having worked in the corporate world all my working life I can safely say with confidence that big companies absolutely DO NOT move fast. Do not underestimate the power of middle-management to destroy momentum!
Solve a problem for someone and if it was a painful one, they'll pay you for it.
- smokel 9mo agoAn interesting paper in this context is "Structural Inertia and Organizational Change" by Hannan and Freeman, 1984 [1]. A quote from the introduction: "...selection processes tend to favor organizations whose structures are difficult to change.". In other words, it's typically a good thing that larger companies are slow to adapt. That's something that startups can make use of. [1] https://www.jstor.org/stable/2095567 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2095567