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It's interesting how big companies like Xerox and Bell invested a lot into the future (PARC, Bell Labs) and even created new inventions that we use every day. How do such forward-thinking companies grow irrelevant?
I used to work at Xerox as a software developer, about 15 or so years ago, as a fresh young graduate. It was interesting, but also at the same time kind of weird. You noticed that there were lots of young graduates, but also lots of old staff. With very few people in-between that age range. You'd then realise they'd get graduates and utilised them until they left. While the older staff generally got to a certain sala…
Generally the ones who play up their patents are the ones doing the least interesting research.
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Generally the ones who play up their patents are the ones doing the least interesting research.
I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.
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I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.
Interesting and accurate argument. Is that your own idea or is it based on anything more? I agree with you.
[0] https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/mac-accessories/displays-moun...
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Interesting and accurate argument. Is that your own idea or is it based on anything more? I agree with you.
Just look at Apple with the iPhone. Their official online store [0] does not even show Apple displays for notebooks anymore. [0] https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/mac-accessories/displays-moun...
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Just look at Apple with the iPhone. Their official online store [0] does not even show Apple displays for notebooks anymore. [0] https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/mac-accessories/displays-moun...
Apple actually discontinued their Thunderbolt Display in 2016. The LG 4K display is their recommended display. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Thunderbolt_Display
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I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.
Interesting and accurate argument. Is that your own idea or is it based on anything more? I agree with you.
It's interesting how big companies like Xerox and Bell invested a lot into the future (PARC, Bell Labs) and even created new inventions that we use every day. How do such forward-thinking companies grow irrelevant?
Because there's a difference in creating/inventing something and successfully bringing it to market. It's a different skill set and mindset. Apple needed Woz to create and Jobs to market.sell.
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Generally the ones who play up their patents are the ones doing the least interesting research.
I think the real lesson here is that once a company identifies it's cash cow it becomes hostile to all other efforts.