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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by zdragnar on Friday March 22, 2024 @01:31PM (#39792928)
It's a trap! The notion that doing well on a small contract will net you bigger and bigger ones is a nice fantasy, but I've not seen it play out. I have seen it crush a lot of hopes and dreams, though.

The reality is (IMHO) running a small contract and running a big one requires different skills sets, procedures in place, etc. Doing well at one will not guarantee doing well at another, and I think they know it.

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Re:U.S. sues Apple, accusing it of maintaining an iPhone mon... by highapr on Friday March 22, 2024 @03:32PM (#39793975)
so true. got my ass handed to me chasing a large client and their promises of massive expansion with a bit of exclusivity. We got over exposed because I ignored some of the risks involved, and the large firm ultimately found a similar sized firm that could offer mostly the same product, with the benefit of also being a public company.
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