Re:MongoDB shares jump more than 30% in $192M IPO
by sanderjd on Thursday October 19, 2017 @10:50PM
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I did not downvote the parent comment, but I did downvote you, because I think your comment stereotypes "software types" in an unfair way. It is possible to both have a lot of respect for the difficulty of building the business side of an organization and for the folks who can do it well, and to think that it is unwise to build a business based mostly on sales and marketing without focusing enough on the quality of the product itself.
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Re:MongoDB shares jump more than 30% in $192M IPO
by KGIII on Thursday October 19, 2017 @11:06PM
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You missed the part where I said 'often.' That is okay by me. Karma is only good if you spend it.
Re:MongoDB shares jump more than 30% in $192M IPO
by sanderjd on Thursday October 19, 2017 @11:34PM
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Sure, but your speculation suggests that the "often" is enough to explain the parent's downvotes. I think there's a better explanation that doesn't impugn certain "types" of people. I'm just speculating too of course.
Re:MongoDB shares jump more than 30% in $192M IPO
by KGIII on Friday October 20, 2017 @12:42AM
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Just out of curiosity, what do you think is a better (and more probable) answer?
Re:MongoDB shares jump more than 30% in $192M IPO
by sanderjd on Sunday October 22, 2017 @07:53PM
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Sorry I just saw this - it's what I said in my original comment that you replied to, I think a better and more probable explanation is that people "have a lot of respect for the difficulty of building the business side of an organization and for the folks who can do it well, [but that they] think that it is unwise to build a business based mostly on sales and marketing without focusing enough on the quality of the product itself".