Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doing It All Wrong

Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by zbruhnke on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:21PM (#6676900)

Well written and thought out post, I hope you get to sit down with the right people at Google tomorrow Will.

Best of luck with Live Ninja, as an early beta user of hangouts and someone who had never seen Live Ninja before this AM I have to say i am truly impressed with what you guys have built at Live Ninja

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by octaveguin on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:26PM (#6676945)

Maybe I missed something but it sounds like a rant from a company that wishes they were bought but weren't.

There doesn't seem to be any insight into how google is 'doing it wrong' other than a kind of 'they don't have the experience like us'.

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by danielweber on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:35PM (#6677037)

I really really wished he would have told me what his product does a lot sooner. I don't read LiveNinja's blog every day. In fact, I had never heard of them before today.

I got to "Google copied us, and they suck," and then I simply lost interest.

I have had bigger companies copy my stuff before, sometimes including the typos, so I can feel for his tough position, but this doesn't sit very well.

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by willaaye on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:28PM (#6676964)

Not the case. I'm surely not going to spell out exactly what they are doing wrong publicly in the post.

We are competitors now after all. :)

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by lstamour on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:37PM (#6677049)

It'd be nice to let potential customers know the difference. :)

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by obvious01 on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:31PM (#6677009)

Yet you are willing to tell Google what they are doing wrong face to face.

You are clearing shooting to be aquihired

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by willaaye on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:41PM (#6677086)

I never said I'd tell them what they are doing wrong face to face either. I just said I'd be happy to share insights to the market.

There's a difference.

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by willaaye on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:22PM (#6676907)

Thanks so much! That really means a lot.

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by SergeyHack on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:34PM (#6677024)

BTW, your motto is not perfect IMHO.

"Experts" and "expertise" in "Find Experts. Sell Expertise" is too general. I would try to come up with more concrete examples though I realize it's not an easy task.

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Re:Dear Google, Thanks For Copying My Startup But You’re Doi... by willaaye on Tuesday November 05, 2013 @01:50PM (#6677170)

Totally agree. We are constantly iterating on that and will continue to do so.

Thanks for the feedback - really appreciate it!

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