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This post is next in the sequence of HN posts after a large exit: comparison with NASA's budget, cost of trip to Mars, etc. Typical sequence: - news of the
by ajays 13y ago
This post is next in the sequence of HN posts after a large exit: comparison with NASA's budget, cost of trip to Mars, etc.
Typical sequence:
- news of the large exit, submitted repeatedly
- hastily written blogs about why it doesn't make sense
- hastily written blogs about why it makes sense
- cute stories about the company's past: founder(s) living on Ramen, etc.
- comparisons with NASA's budget, Mars exploration budget, Gates Foundation budget, etc.
- and finally, breathless "news" about the slightest change in the acquiree's ToS or some such silly news
- antocv 13y agoDont forget the - how to get acquired and cash out early, follow X lead, eat ramens, read hackernews, disrupt the market, america prevails
- adharmad 13y agoAlso: What technology stack did the startup use to scale.
- RafiqM 13y agoWell, that might be genuinely interesting and useful :)
- taude 13y agoDidn't even read the OP. And this first comment sums up what I was already thinking. No need to even read further down. Next.
- deleted 13y ago[deleted]
- DanielleMolloy 13y agoYeah, this is just the response pattern happening with every one of these 20 billion dollar exits lately. People should just get used to it and stop thinking about it too much.