Cover is joining Twitter • Hacker News Board

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#31

Post by yukichan » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 6:03 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #30

I see a lot of undeserved negativity here for what I'm sure is an exciting time for the Cover guys. Let's not piss on their parade. I say congratulations, I hope you guys made a bit of cash, had a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoy working on interesting projects at Twitter!

An acquihire is not a success it's a failure, and instead of being excited, I'm sure the feeling is more like being resigned to at least having a place to go after closing the doors. It's sad too because their product is ace.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#32

Post by pvnick » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 6:19 PM UTC

yukichan wrote: post #31

pvnick wrote: post #30

I see a lot of undeserved negativity here for what I'm sure is an exciting time for the Cover guys. Let's not piss on their parade. I say congratulations, I hope you guys made a bit of cash, had a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoy working on interesting projects at Twitter!

An acquihire is not a success it's a failure, and instead of being excited, I'm sure the feeling is more like being resigned to at least having a place to go after closing the doors. It's sad too because their product is ace.

You have no idea how they feel about their acquisition and to project your negativity on their situation is a mean thing to do. For all you know they could be popping champagne bottles and eating chicken wings and you're being a debbie downer.

Edit: http://i.imgur.com/ewXHcbp.jpg

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#33

Post by ry0ohki » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 6:37 PM UTC

yukichan wrote: post #31

pvnick wrote: post #30

I see a lot of undeserved negativity here for what I'm sure is an exciting time for the Cover guys. Let's not piss on their parade. I say congratulations, I hope you guys made a bit of cash, had a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoy working on interesting projects at Twitter!

An acquihire is not a success it's a failure, and instead of being excited, I'm sure the feeling is more like being resigned to at least having a place to go after closing the doors. It's sad too because their product is ace.

There are different types of aquihires. Those that happen quickly, in which a fresh, innovative company is offered a large-to-them sum of money and cashes in their chips right away. And those that happen at the end of life of a company, when they are running out of money, and it's just a positive way to spin the failure. I guess this could be either but to me it seems to be the former, not the latter.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#34

Post by smackfu » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 6:45 PM UTC

pvnick wrote: post #30

I see a lot of undeserved negativity here for what I'm sure is an exciting time for the Cover guys. Let's not piss on their parade. I say congratulations, I hope you guys made a bit of cash, had a lot of fun, and I hope you enjoy working on interesting projects at Twitter!

It's just the fundamental bipolar nature of Hacker News. For the VC side, a successful exit is the goal. For the programming side, a successful product is the goal.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#35

Post by tf1 » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 6:55 PM UTC

Adenda would have been a better choice. They turn any app into a lock screen app http://www.adendamedia.com/

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#36

Post by pnachbaur » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 7:00 PM UTC

natrius wrote: post #26

If you're looking for a similar replacement, I like Aviate. Yahoo bought them, but they're still developing the app.

I actually hadn't been using Cover, but I'm a big fan of Aviate. I greatly prefer it over the stock/Samsung experience.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#37

Post by mkr-hn » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 7:02 PM UTC

Can someone explain what it is/was? This is the first I've heard of it, and the site doesn't appear to have a description. Google's app store is returning a million apps with the word "cover," and none appear to be this.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#38

Post by bentcorner » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 7:03 PM UTC

colinbartlett wrote: post #4

jboynyc wrote: post #3

A trope that refuses to die: "It’s been an incredible journey".

http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/

I feel like the only reasonable response to this is open data standards and self hosting.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#39

Post by caiob » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 7:04 PM UTC

I fail to understand why people congratulate the founders for selling out their startups.

Re: Cover is joining Twitter

#40

Post by Colter » Mon, Apr 07, 2014, 7:11 PM UTC

I really don't connect with the "build a business to sell out" mentality. Cheapens the whole idea of entrepreneurship and self made independence. Maybe it's just me.