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Re:Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help by astura on Friday December 18, 2020 @09:23AM (#25467323)
"Obtain as much money as possible" isn't the goal of everyone at every time, especially when one already has all the money and resources they need.

Not everyone believes life is a game where the goal is to die with the highest score, above all else. Some do, but not everyone.

You're able to control pretty much every aspect within a private company with no shareholders to answer to and no public disclosures. You're free to use the assets of your company to implement your personal values.

Re:Jetbrains founders turn billionaires without VC help by xwdv on Friday December 18, 2020 @11:41AM (#25468807)
So that must mean they feel their values are worth more than billions of dollars? Really? Give up all that over some feelings about developer tools?