Ask HN: Are we still in a tech bubble?

Re:Ask HN: Are we still in a tech bubble? by aglionby on Thursday December 28, 2017 @07:42AM (#16021708)

My go-to example for this is Yik Yak, which raised >$70 million before introducing features that drove their users away. I don't understand how that much money could be justified given the feature set of the app, though I'm inevitably underestimating the cost of scaling.

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Re:Ask HN: Are we still in a tech bubble? by tudelo on Thursday December 28, 2017 @09:19AM (#16022083)

They had something good while it lasted. On college campuses, it essentially functioned as an open chatroom for large classes. Of course, most of the fun was at the expense of the professor. That and random trolling.

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Re:Ask HN: Are we still in a tech bubble? by dabockster on Thursday December 28, 2017 @03:08PM (#16024521)

Being connected to every college campus in America with minimal friction? Yeah that's worth $70 million.

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