Heads up, Y Combinator! Heads up, executives! Enough of this foolishness.
I'm a tech worker who doesn't live and work in the Sili Valley reality distortion field (SVRDF). From outside the SVRDF it's hard for most people to tell one company from another. They all look like SV. That means they all look a little untrustworthy and a little dangerous.
Now, sure, this Smyte had an insider's brand, sort of like "key gaffer" in the movie industry. But their shenanigans, and Twitter's, just made it harder for all the rest of us to sell to prospects outside the SVRDF.
Y Combinator, will you consider doing some time on basic business ethics with your incubator residents? (I'm talking about stuff like "don't screw your customers, suppliers, or shareholders: keep your promises and honor your contracts.")
I'm a tech worker who doesn't live and work in the Sili Valley reality distortion field (SVRDF). From outside the SVRDF it's hard for most people to tell one company from another. They all look like SV. That means they all look a little untrustworthy and a little dangerous.
Now, sure, this Smyte had an insider's brand, sort of like "key gaffer" in the movie industry. But their shenanigans, and Twitter's, just made it harder for all the rest of us to sell to prospects outside the SVRDF.
Y Combinator, will you consider doing some time on basic business ethics with your incubator residents? (I'm talking about stuff like "don't screw your customers, suppliers, or shareholders: keep your promises and honor your contracts.")