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Amp, Inc. – Amp is spinning out of Sourcegraph

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Re: Amp, Inc. – Amp is spinning out of Sourcegraph

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I love AMP, it delivers great results. I like that it’s opinionated in how it should be used and for example tells me that I need to hand off context. I love that I am not welded to one model and someone smart has evaluated what’s best fit for what. It’s a bit a shame they lost Steve Yegge as their brand ambassador. A respected and practicing coder is big endorsement. To anyone on the fence - give it a go.

Where did he go/what’s he doing now? He’s clearly still big on AI coding, given https://steve-yegge.medium.com/six-new-tips-for-better-codin...

Re: Amp, Inc. – Amp is spinning out of Sourcegraph

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

yes that is easiest; or just be a 100% owned subsidiary. (that's what say, waymo is). the good thing is that you afterwards the cap table of the subsidiary or the spunoff can evolve (ex: waymo / amp can raise money independent of the parent company).

Why is that preferable to just pivoting?

Because Sourcegraph is a viable business in its own right. Small companies find it challenging to do multiple things well, and it's normally better for them to spin off promising ideas that aren't directly part of their main product.
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