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Mars Cyrillo
on On Demand Food Service Sprig To Shut Down
“Maple, here in NYC, also shut down after being “acquired” by Deliveroo in the UK. Tough business for sure.”
Chris MacAskill
on Inside Snap’s Growth Struggles
“I have to admit that on days when I get super busy and decide I can’t let myself get interrupted by anything, more often than not Facebook will send me a notification I just have to respond to. They’re so good at alerting me to something I care about, where as Snap is silent and Twitter sends me something inane that annoys me.”
Sean Womack
on Inside Snap’s Growth Struggles
“I’m reminded of the story of Polaroid and it’s founder who basically ran the company into the ground because he wouldn’t listen. When that starts to happen, great talent goes elsewhere and new talent stays away. Perhaps Mr. Spiegel has not realized yet that the talent and the culture are all he’s got, and with both anecdotes like these and the data of slowed growth, it doesn’t bode well for Snap. ”
Alex Kazim
on What’s Next in the Business of News
“I co-founded a startup called Ongo in 2008 that tried to bring the cable model to news. We did a Series A with The New York Times, Washington Post and Gannett and had deals with 35 of the largest publishers. We had algorithms and a handful of editors that curated the best-of-the-best stories. And a reading experience that was the best on the Web. But none of that mattered.”
Eric X
on Airbnb’s China Challenge: Difficult Guests
“Will new guests respect my home? Are reviews on the portal genuine? I would be generally concerned about all of these as a host in China.
From my visits with family, people are generally less trusting of strangers and the legal system than in the US. The home is also a very intimate and private space in China, which would most likely reduce shared home listings.”
Timothy Campos
on When Tech Workers Sit as Far as the Eye Can See
““Politics” is definitely on the rise at FB and while some of this is inevitable due to the physics of large organizations, the facility situation is definitely aggravating the problem. One of the ironic things that occurs at Facebook is that the conference rooms are generally 80%+ booked and often 100% occupied, while the desks remain empty.”