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Re:All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technica... by unixhero on Sunday May 30, 2021 @01:48AM (#27330922)
Professional investors -> new board -> drive to profit -> slowly carve out product, screw the users slowly
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Re:All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technica... by Aeolun on Sunday May 30, 2021 @02:01AM (#27330961)
How is it that this is literally the cycle. The product is great while they’re still in the ramp up phase, and then a few years later it becomes utter garbage, filled with ads.
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Re:All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technica... by bobbytakeitwith on Sunday May 30, 2021 @02:15AM (#27331004)
Well, first you run on loans then you attempt monetization, and if that fails, then you shutter your windows.
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