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by mikeknoop 5049 days ago
There really is some really cool tech "locked up" in these big tech companies. Yahoo Pipes, Google Fusion Tables...

I think startups are, in a way, almost required to unlock the full potential of novel tech ideas. A startup can apply an awesome idea to a niche, gain traction, and expand whereas the defacto launch of a tech product at BigCo X or Y applies the tech across a broad segment of their user base. Broad launches are a good way to make your product generally available, but a bad way to ensure it truly solves some core need your customers have.