Re:Why Figma Is Worth $20B and Other Observations from the A...
by mbesto on Monday September 19, 2022 @12:25PM
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This is M&A 101 and the innovator's dilemma 101.
Adode is a great company because they generate 15B+ in revenue per year, not because it has unicorn developers. Large organizations are notorious for how slow they move.
> Heck, with about a million and a talented team you could build a pretty decent Figma alternative, so why did Adobe pay an extra 19,999(!) million?
I always love these comments on HN. If it's really "that easy!" then I will happily give you a million to do so. The returns are clearly quite juicy.
Adode is a great company because they generate 15B+ in revenue per year, not because it has unicorn developers. Large organizations are notorious for how slow they move.
> Heck, with about a million and a talented team you could build a pretty decent Figma alternative, so why did Adobe pay an extra 19,999(!) million?
I always love these comments on HN. If it's really "that easy!" then I will happily give you a million to do so. The returns are clearly quite juicy.