Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
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Re: Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
#2Why bother investing and prying when you can simply buy those companies off once they become large enough?
Re: Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
#3Why bother investing and prying when you can simply buy those companies off once they become large enough?
Cheaper to make a small investment, take everything you want and let the company fail. Simple economics.
Re: Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
#4Why bother investing and prying when you can simply buy those companies off once they become large enough?
Cheaper to make a small investment, take everything you want and let the company fail. Simple economics.
That's true but on the other side, ideas are sold dime a dozen, only their successful implementation proves in hindsight that the idea was worth something. Stealing ideas doesn't mean much as they are available aplenty but a startup which successfully implemented that idea is worth something.
Re: Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
#5Big discussion about this topic a few days ago:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23929044 (1085 points/349 comments)
Re: Amazon allegedly stealing tech from startups under the pretext of funding them
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cheaper to make a small investment, take everything you want and let the company fail. Simple economics.
That's true but on the other side, ideas are sold dime a dozen, only their successful implementation proves in hindsight that the idea was worth something. Stealing ideas doesn't mean much as they are available aplenty but a startup which successfully implemented that idea is worth something.
Ideas can be promising but implemented sub-optimally. Using this method, they get inside information on where things can be improved. Then they have the financial clout, the data analytics and the resources in place to create a successful final product.