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by tmikaeld 2744 days ago
This seems like an all-in-one solution and quite complex, I highly doubt that this can be exchanged in a short time or maybe even at all...

I really feel bad for those who committed their company to this company.

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Yeah, definitely not fun for those impacted.

In my eyes it's evidence that you definitely shouldn't bet your company on a startup unless you have a backup plan that you can implement quickly or the benefits are massive (ie: the reward is worth potentially losing your business). Larger companies also kill products but they tend to give a lot more heads up.

The company I work for was heavily invested in Adobe BusinessCatalyst, which Adobe shut down.

The difference is that Adobe have money, so it's not a two weeks notice, but two years notice - which is reasonable!

Unfortunately, new customers where still annoyed and chose alternatives.