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by subdane 3789 days ago
Dropbox really proved out how valuable "it just works" in the cloud can be. Their first few years of execution were phenomenal and the product provided a real value. I remember discovering that I could mock up iPhone apps in photoshop on my desktop, save jpgs to dropbox and open in the app to see what the screens would look like immediately on my phone. Delightful. And then... none of their acquisitions or product initiatives stuck and they added a questionable board member. Anyone have insight in the last couple years of stumble? I'm at a loss.
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It's not often that companies nail one thing really well ... and then nail a second and third thing. Dropbox is amazing at cloud storage and syncing. Why do people expect them to develop great products beyond that?