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TL;DR: Community felt betrayed and this damaged the ecosystem. Wish I had more advice for how to make acquisitions more successful, but this is a huge challenge
by shazow 13y ago
TL;DR: Community felt betrayed and this damaged the ecosystem. Wish I had more advice for how to make acquisitions more successful, but this is a huge challenge every acquirer faces which remains largely unsolved (success rates are not very high).
- phyalow 13y agoTL;DR: Those who are leaving will not be missed. Others who see legitimate business opportunities in this space will fill the void by those that have departed and reap the rewards.
- anonymousab 13y ago> Those who are leaving will not be missed. In other words, let's not acknowledge that people might have legitimate gripes, reservations and reasons for disliking this event. Let's not assume that they may have identified real problems and risks involved that we could address or consider. No, they're just simply wrong in all respects and we're better off without them. They can be ignored.
- phyalow 13y agoIf they are unwilling to commit capital, research or development then stuff them.
- pfraze 13y agoBusiness isn't the only perspective to take on IT. There's social impact, personal and cultural ethics, art and creativity. Different rewards, different goals.
- ericd 13y agoSounds like the type of thinking that makes for revolutionary and wonderful new experiences.