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cchooper
on Dec 29, 2008
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Ask HN: Do YC Startups Lack Spine?
I doubt it pays to be ruthless when you have nothing to back it up. If you can't dominate, you have to cooperate.
anewaccountname
on Dec 29, 2008
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>I doubt it pays to be ruthless when you have nothing to back it up.
Did the market cap of Microsoft suddenly drop while I wasn't looking or something?
cchooper
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Did Microsoft become an early-stage YC startup when I wasn't looking or something?
anewaccountname
on Jan 7, 2009
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Microsoft was ruthless when they were early stage; that is how they got to where they are.
cchooper
on Jan 11, 2009
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Not when they were two guys writing Altair Basic. They survived off sales to hobbyists. Being ruthless wouldn't have go them very far.
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