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There have been a number of similar startups and companies, so it's a stretch to assume that Google stumbled upon your company and decided to copy it. (Not to
by nostromo 13y ago
There have been a number of similar startups and companies, so it's a stretch to assume that Google stumbled upon your company and decided to copy it. (Not to say they don't do exactly that -- but they target big proven markets, like Dropbox and Groupon and Facebook.)
It's easy to forget that at any given moment, lots of smart people are independently identifying a market opportunity.
The good news is that the revenue for Google will be so low it will likely be shelved when they put more wood behind fewer arrows. I suggest writing your "We're sorry to see Google Helpouts go, here's how to import your profile" post in advance.
- obvious01 13y agoThe article never argues that the Google is copying his startup (except facetiously in the title). He rants that Google launched a product in the same space and appears to be making the same mistakes that he did on his first iteration.
- nostromo 13y ago> it was much earlier this year when we noticed your employees signing up for LiveNinja > I’m really happy a small team based out of Miami was able to inspire you in the way that we did
- danmaz74 13y agoGoogle might have copied from many startups, but this one was the fastest to paint itself as the anti-Google. Light article, but smart move.
- cylinder 13y agoThe color theme (green buttons and favicon) is identical and the front pages look very similar.