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by rottencupcakes 248 days ago
If that's true, why do leadership, VCs, and eventually either the acquiring company or the public markets keep falling for it then?

As the old adage goes: "Don't hate the player, hate the game?"

To actually respond: this isn't for the median user. This is for the 1% user to set up useful tools to sell to the median user.

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> If that's true, why do leadership, VCs, and eventually either the acquiring company or the public markets keep falling for it then?

If I had to guess, it would be because greed is a very powerful motivator.

> As the old adage goes: "Don't hate the player, hate the game?"

I know this advice is a realistic way of getting ahead in the world, but it's very disheartening and long term damaging. Like eating junk food every day of your life.