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		mlyle on Aug 22, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Splunk acquires cloud monitoring service SignalFx ... > Without disrespect to the effort of founder(s) and employees, the company created negative economic value. Haha that sounds rather brutal when you say it that way :(

sokoloff on Aug 22, 2019 [–]

I genuinely mean no disrespect. Not all business endeavors turn out to be profitable, especially in startups.

mlyle on Aug 22, 2019 | [–]

Yah, I know what you meant :D And I've had success and net economic contribution.

But it's still a jarring way to think of the primary activity of five years of my life.

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