So how are the new owners going to squeeze more than $525 million out of it?
Jack up the price, reduce the free content, develop b2b packages
Skillsoft Buys Codecademy for $525M
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#123Co-Founder and CEO here. We started Codecademy and launched on HN 10 years ago. I'm so thankful to this community for helping us to get started and to see up the momentum! We're committed to making sure that the product stays as great as the one you've used for years (and gets even better!).
I know the opportunity to grab half a billion dollars was nearly impossible to pass up, almost all of these acquisitions result in the destruction of the original business and the abuse of the employees and customers involved.
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Funny how people without aeronautics degrees built first rockets. Degree is just a paper that certifies you. There are many people i know that acquired more knowledge outside than their classes. Don’t compare graduates with people fresh out of boot camp. There are people who never stop learning after boot camp, they build skills over time and can even surpass “degree” holders. But like i said, if that paper certifies…
> " Funny how people without aeronautics degrees built first rockets. " Goddard and von Braun both had a PhD in Physics. Yeah, funny, isn't it?
Lol the first rockets were built in China and were pioneered by Tipu Sultan in India, guess not all knowledge is college taught.