peter78

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   by peter78 15y ago

   Because ~99% of internet companies seem to either fail or be acquired, it's the nature of the beast. Only a handful of companies (like you mentioned Oracle, Google, Apple, Amazon) live long enough for a founder to even stay there.
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   by peter78 15y ago

   Actually I think it's usually the case where a company is founded by 2 or 3 really passionate people. Typically, there's one who's passion stays with the company for the test of times. With Microsoft, it was Bill Gates with Paul Allen leavi
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   by peter78 15y ago

   At 25 Zuckerberg was a billionaire. ;P
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   by peter78 15y ago

   Meh. Apple first tried to push developers to the web. It was because of the hacking community that apps got popular and they opened up the iPhone OS (now iOS). Mobile apps are great for small and quick functional tasks. It's not a great int
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   by peter78 15y ago

   Since most office workers spend the majority of their time behind a computer screen, it makes up for all the contact we lost Pre-Internet.