this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2025
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[–] Blackout@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Uber didn't make a profit for a very long time. This is part of the game in silicon valley. Fake it until you make it.

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[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago (6 children)

so when was youtube profitable?

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[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (15 children)

Yeah, we see this all the time with emerging tech and platforms. All of the top tech companies now were once spending cash faster than they could make it, and all the naysayers saying they’d never be profitable.

Don’t y’all get tired of being wrong sometimes? Maybe try to learn from the past.

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[–] nutsack@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

you don't understand how technology companies work. they're not always making money

[–] 257m@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

yeah but there is a difference between losing some money on R&D and simply having an unviable business model.

[–] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Would people on Lemmy actually know the difference though? Like half the people here don't believe in the premise of money and capitalism to begin with. How are they expected to understand the finer points of business?

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[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why would anyone believe this? It's a private company. They don't have to be truthful talking about their finances.

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