Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
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Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
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Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#2I guess I didn't realize Electric Imp was something people were still using for products. Does make sense for Twilio's API and service lineup though.
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#3Completely OT but these announcements for acquisitions, new releases etc:
Why are they always excited?
We are really excited that Electric Imp is now part of the Twilio family.
:
Now that Twilio and Electric Imp have joined forces, we’re more excited than ever to see what you build.
I get professional pride; it just always seems a bit overdone and insincere when it's phrased like that - though I'm sure in some cases (and no doubt this one) the participants really do feel excited.
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#4Completely OT but these announcements for acquisitions, new releases etc: Why are they always excited ? We are really excited that Electric Imp is now part of the Twilio family. : Now that Twilio and Electric Imp have joined forces, we’re more excited than ever to see what you build. I get professional pride; it just always seems a bit overdone and insincere when it's phrased like that - though I'm sure in some cases…
Imagine:
We're actually pretty ambivalent that we've acquired Electirc Imp. Is this important news? Not sure, but we'll find out together.
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#5I guess I didn't realize Electric Imp was something people were still using for products. Does make sense for Twilio's API and service lineup though.
Same here. I remember hearing about their SD-form-factor product, like, 5 or 10 years ago. Then cheap wireless microcontrollers like the ESP8266 came onto the market and made them irrelevant.
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#6I guess I didn't realize Electric Imp was something people were still using for products. Does make sense for Twilio's API and service lineup though.
They moved out of their SD card format and into the software stack a few years ago. With Twilio’s recent launch of their esim product for IoT it seems like they are building up a full stack IoT platform.
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#7Completely OT but these announcements for acquisitions, new releases etc: Why are they always excited ? We are really excited that Electric Imp is now part of the Twilio family. : Now that Twilio and Electric Imp have joined forces, we’re more excited than ever to see what you build. I get professional pride; it just always seems a bit overdone and insincere when it's phrased like that - though I'm sure in some cases…
Imagine: We're actually pretty ambivalent that we've acquired Electirc Imp. Is this important news? Not sure, but we'll find out together.
Ha. I was more thinking "We are pleased to announce..." is sufficient.
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#8Completely OT but these announcements for acquisitions, new releases etc: Why are they always excited ? We are really excited that Electric Imp is now part of the Twilio family. : Now that Twilio and Electric Imp have joined forces, we’re more excited than ever to see what you build. I get professional pride; it just always seems a bit overdone and insincere when it's phrased like that - though I'm sure in some cases…
Imagine: We're actually pretty ambivalent that we've acquired Electirc Imp. Is this important news? Not sure, but we'll find out together.
I like this one. I would add "We most likely overpaid by a lot."
Re: Twilio Acquires Electric Imp
#9Completely OT but these announcements for acquisitions, new releases etc: Why are they always excited ? We are really excited that Electric Imp is now part of the Twilio family. : Now that Twilio and Electric Imp have joined forces, we’re more excited than ever to see what you build. I get professional pride; it just always seems a bit overdone and insincere when it's phrased like that - though I'm sure in some cases…
Its an American cultural norm- which often seems 'fake' or 'posing' to Europeans, S.Americans or Asians who are little more reserved and stingy expressing such levels of sentiment.
It was a shock to me when I started interviewing for jobs- and an American friend told me, its very important in the US, when interviewing to say "I'm really excited (more than you really are) about the opportunity to work at XYZ." The truth could be you hate the company or are ambivalent- but if you don't say you are absolutely excited- the assumption is you are not interested and therefore will be passed over for someone who is 'truly excited'.