Make it stop
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You can usually assume that an M&A announcement that doesn't include numbers means the deal's terms aren't public.
It is hard to argue that "we" don't give a shit that Hackpad got bought by Dropbox. "We" have kept that story bolted to the top of the front page all day.
It is hard to argue that "we" don't give a shit that Hackpad got bought by Dropbox. "We" have kept that story bolted to the top of the front page all day.
A great many of these are aqui-hires, basically high-level hiring decisions. So the real headline is "founders and top engineers of a marginally successful startup hired by big company."
Makes my palms sweat, api.
Don't get me wrong. I'm happy for them. But I agree that these aren't really front page news items unless it's a huge acquisition or one that is immensely significant for the economic/political landscape of the industry.
But then again what makes it to the front page here seems quasi-random at times. :)
But then again what makes it to the front page here seems quasi-random at times. :)
They all sound exactly the same! I don't know where the excitement went for me, and I am sure they are elated to have been bought by such a large and successful company but I fail to see how some of these garner so much attention.
Give us numbers. Give us the nitty gritty details.
Otherwise, we don't give a shit!