When asked about the three recent WeChat messaging competitors that launched on the same day, Tencent CEO Ma Huateng said "让家人用起来再说.“
I find it amusing when tech leaders have some swagger.
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Replying to @eugenewei
Reminds me of a Japanese startup who I'll leave unattributed due to social considerations. Foreigner of my acquaintance: "What does your company do?" CEO: "*explains*" Acquaintance: "Oh it sounds like my wife could use your app." CEO: "If she's Japanese, she already does."
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Replying to @patio11
Asian swagger is more devastating because of the more usual inclination to modesty. Killing them softly.
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Replying to @eugenewei
Yeah, my read on it wasn't even bragging, it was just playing the numbers demographically. (FWIW given plausible assumptions he was at least 25% likely to be right.)
10:31 PM - 21 Jan 2019
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