I know some (former) CDK alumni and I'm not surprised. Notorious for paying below market in engineering and IT. A place to cut your teeth but not to stay.
Why don't they have any competition?
Car dealerships revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
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#12If you run a SAAS you could offer this as a feature. Even hire data entry people to input transactions later if needed.
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#13[0] https://casetext.com/case/loop-llc-v-cdk-global-llc-in-re-de...
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#14I would bet that a developer knew of the security issues, but was vetoed by Product.
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#15I am personally not a fan of Tesla as a vehicle, but I admire the business model of buying directly from Tesla. Stealerships are a drain on the consumer. All that land they own can be used for productive economic activity or housing.
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#16I'm trying to buy two cars right now, and this has put a big wrench in the process. The dealership can't tell me what's on their lot compared to what's on their Website, except by going out and searching.
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#17I'm trying to buy two cars right now, and this has put a big wrench in the process. The dealership can't tell me what's on their lot compared to what's on their Website, except by going out and searching.
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#18I know some (former) CDK alumni and I'm not surprised. Notorious for paying below market in engineering and IT. A place to cut your teeth but not to stay.
Why don't they have any competition?
Re: Car dealerships revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
#19I would bet that a developer knew of the security issues, but was vetoed by Product.
Noteworthy exceptions: FAANG promotion bid orientation, and VC growth startup alignment towards shipping something to look like growth towards exit.
In a small minority of cases, you have developers who know what they are doing, and are thinking rigorously.
The norm isn't big-meanie Product making (forthright, courageous, photogenic) developers ship negligent security vulnerabilities, against developers' protests. Developers are at least as much responsible as Product.
Re: Car dealerships revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why don't they have any competition?
My hot take is auto dealers are a notoriously painful enterprise sales cycle due to network effects aka "good 'ol boys" club (anecdotally from folks in tech who have to deal in this industry).