Google killing Reader will go down in business textbooks as one of the worst business decisions regarding a money-losing product ever. “This concern — that Google might just give up [...] was repeatedly brought up, unprompted, by every person we spoke with for this piece.”https://twitter.com/tha_rami/status/1234148793530093570 …
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Replying to @SwiftOnSecurity @jwiechers
As a consumer I have to say... you love to see it.
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I love that
@Pinboard has built a nice little business for himself by making a bet that consumers are willing to pay for something if they have confidence that it will last.1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes -
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His entire pitch at the start was “this is just a basic service that many people need, but I’m differentiated simply because I’m not going to disappear on you.”
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The design decisions, the cost structure, everything revolved around that. Reduce risk for easily adopters, and make the case that he’s committed to sticking around.
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Thank you! I've often compared it to being a small-town bank in the Wild West. You build your edifice out of marble, etc., to make people have confidence in your longevity. It also makes it easier to compete now, since I can compete on my track record and upstarts can't
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