Every startup has more reasons to fail than to succeed. That doesn't stop a few from succeeding though.
Why is it worrisome that they outsource a part or even all of their code ? They came in to a boatload of money, maybe they're just using that to accelerate their development track.
"Every startup has more reasons to fail than to succeed."
That is true. But I'm curious -- is Diaspora a startup? I understand they're a bunch of students with a right attitude and a wrong idea, trying to give something to the community for the greater good -- have I got it wrong?
They're a startup in the sense that they're starting something new from scratch; they're a few people taking a risky voyage into the unknown in the hope of it paying off big (in this case, via social benefits).
> "Every startup has more reasons to fail than to succeed. That doesn't stop a few from succeeding though."
That's true for an average startup. But a facebook competitor??? Really? cmon. The odds of success are billions to one. It's probably similar to a startup gaining market share from eBay for auctions. The network effect is just too great.
Why is it worrisome that they outsource a part or even all of their code ? They came in to a boatload of money, maybe they're just using that to accelerate their development track.