Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
scott@carfree.city ("scott f") wrote:
Love their "Corporate greed life cycle" image. We've all been through this cycle with tech companies that used to offer really cool products.
(image credit: Artisans Cooperative, https://artisans.coop/blog/join-an-authentic-handmade-marketplace-now-enrolling-members)
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- The corporate greed life cycle: Great idea (smiley face) -> investor funding -> good product (here quality begins to decline) -> investor greed/demand -> weakened product -> peak profits for investors (quality begins to nosedive) -> failing product -> investors leave with the money -> corporation fails -> users looking for alternatives (angry face). (remote)