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0 pointsBradRuderman10y ago0 comments

Oh, I'm interested in the business decision behind that. For example why didn't they just buy (not acquire) the slack product. What were the reasons to host it in-house and manage it themselves.

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obrajesse10y ago

They got the team behind it, who now work on other parts of Dropobox

BradRudermanOP10y ago

Right by why maintain the chat app? Why not just buy slack.

egypturnash10y ago

Buying Slack requires Slack to be interested in selling themselves.

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cjbprime10y ago

You're assuming:

* that Slack was for sale too

* that Dropbox wanted the app, rather than the people who made the app

jfb10y ago

Slack is out for a lot of groups that don't particularly want internal, private communications routed through a third-party.

uptown10y ago

GOTO 10

fletchowns10y ago

I don't understand why you are being downvoted for legitimate questions.

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BradRudermanOP10y ago

I mean the slack product!

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0 pointsBradRuderman10y ago0 comments

Oh, I'm interested in the business decision behind that. For example why didn't they just buy (not acquire) the slack product. What were the reasons to host it in-house and manage it themselves.