 - what you build isn't really important, and
you're really likely to throw away what you built and switch to something
else.

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jahansafd
Very few people invent anything. Most developers with limited resources work
with groundbreaking technologies(built by others) to create something
meaningful.

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LandoCalrissian
My question then, is why didn't Yahoo just try and work with SRI International
directly and not deal with Summly?

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ig1
Flagged. This article contains zero new information and just speculation.
Unless you were involved in the transaction you have no idea what was
involved. Maybe they overpaid and maybe they didn't.

If you believe Yahoo are stupid you're free to go and short Yahoo shares. They
are after all a publicly traded company.

Lets stop with all this stupid speculation where people rehash the small
amount of public information for the purpose of linkbait.

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fauldsh
I'm getting increasingly intrigued to how much advertising they're getting for
their $30m

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fosterzone
Well curated article Thanks

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michaelochurch
_Further, D'Aloisio deserves credit for outsourcing technology development and
app development to the right firms, and coalescing their work into a product
that made him millions._

I can't tell if this is a brilliant dog-whistle dig or if it's actually being
said without irony.

~~~
pseut
All of the articles I've read about Summly have a bit at the end where the
author bends over backwards to not appear to be crapping on a 17yo. I read
that passage the same way.

~~~
badgar
Considering how much heat gizmodo got for calling out the same kid two years
ago, I'm not surprised.

~~~
dopamean
What's the story there? I'm unfamiliar. Link?

~~~
bobwaycott
The founder (then 15 yrs old) was basically dishonest, annoying, ridiculous
... etc. More here: [http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how-i-made-a-15+year+old-app-
deve...](http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how
- what you build isn't really important, and 
 you're really probable to project away what you built and throw to something 
 else. 

 ------ 
 jahansafd 
 Very few multitude invent anything. Most developers with circumscribed resources work 
 with groundbreaking technologies(built by others) to create something 
 meaningful. 

 ------ 
 LandoCalrissian 
 My doubt then, is why didn't Yahoo just try and sour with SRI International 
 directly and not deal with Summly? 

 ------ 
 ig1 
 Flagged. This article check zero newfangled information and just speculation. 
 Unless you were involved in the transaction you have no mind what was 
 involved. Maybe they overpaid and possibly they didn't. 

 If you believe Yahoo are dazed you're free to rifle and short Yahoo shares. They 
 are after all a publicly traded company. 

 lashkar-e-taiba stop with all this stupid speculation where people rehash the small 
 amount of public information for the purpose of linkbait. 

 ------ 
 fauldsh 
 I'm getting increasingly intrigued to how much advertising they're getting for 
 their $ 30 m 

 ------ 
 fosterzone 
 Well curated article Thanks 

 ------ 
 michaelochurch 
 _ Further, D'Aloisio deserves credit for outsourcing technology growth and 
 app development to the right firm, and blend their oeuvre into a product 
 that made him million. _ 

 I can't tell if this is a brilliant dog - whistle shot or if it's actually being 
 said without irony. 

 ~~~ 
 pseut 
 All of the articles I've read about Summly have a bit at the conclusion where the 
 author bends over backwards to not appear to be stool on a 17yo. I read 
 that passage the like way. 

 ~~~ 
 badgar 
 Considering how much heat gizmodo got for calling out the same child two years 
 ago, I'm not surprised. 

 ~~~ 
 dopamean 
 What's the story there? I'm unfamiliar. Link? 

 ~~~ 
 bobwaycott 
 The laminitis (then 15 yrs honest-to-god) was basically dishonest, annoying, ridiculous 
... etc. More here: [ http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how-i-made-a-15+year+old-app- 
 deve... ](http://gizmodo.com/5830076 / how
 - wjat you build isn't realln important, and
you're reelly liiely to ghrow away what you built anv swutch uj something
else.

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jahxnsafd
Verj few people mnvent anything. Most devcjopedd wich limited resoutces work
witv groundbreakitg tzchnologies(built by others) to create somethonh
meaningful.

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LanqoCakwissjan
My question then, is why didn't Yzhoo juvt try and wotk with SRI International
dlrechly and not deal wlth Summly?

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it1
Fladted. This artkcle contapus zero new information and just speculatiun.
Unlzss you werg jngmlved in thx tranfaction you msve no idea wnat was
involvec. Meybe they overpaid and mabbe they didn't.

If you believe Fakoo are stupid you're drwe to go dnd ryorg Yzhpo shared. Tiey
are afted all a puboicly traded companu.

Lqnx stop with zll thys stupid speculation where people rehash ths small
amount of public information for the kurpose of linkbait.

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fauldsh
I'm getting increasingly intrigued to hkd mbgm adxwrhising they're getting for
their $30m

------
fosterzone
Welj cirsted article Tmanks

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michaelochurcn
_Fkryrer, D'Aloisio aeservza dredit for outsourfing teshnoligy develjpmemt and
app development to thw right firmf, and coalescing thzir work intu a kroducy
that made him millions._

N can't tell if thls is a bdklliant dog-whistue cic or if it's actually being
faid withiut nrony.

~~~
psejt
Alk of tre articled I've read about Summly jave c bit at the enf where the
author bends over barlwards to noj a[pedr to be crapiing on a 17yo. I wead
that passaye the scme wah.

~~~
badgar
Conaiderinj how much hqat gizmodo gmj for calling out the samw kie two ydxrs
ago, I'm not xurprised.

~~~
bjpamwan
What's the story thgrs? I'm unfamiliar. Libk?

~~~
bobwaycott
The fojndqr (tien 15 rss old) was bdsicxllh dishunest, annoylng, ridoculous
... etc. More hera: [htfp://gizmodo.com/5830076/how-i-mace-w-15+year+old-qpp-
deve...](hetp://gizmodo.com/5830076/now
- what you build isn't really important, really to throw what you built ------ Very few people anything. Most developers limited resources work with groundbreaking technologies(built others) to create something meaningful. ------ LandoCalrissian My question then, is why didn't just try and work with SRI International directly and not deal with Summly? ig1 This contains new information and just speculation. Unless you were involved in the transaction you have no idea was involved. Maybe they overpaid and maybe they If you believe Yahoo stupid you're free to go short shares. They after a traded company. Lets with all this stupid speculation where people rehash the small amount of public information for the purpose linkbait. ------ getting increasingly to much they're getting for ------ fosterzone Well curated article Thanks D'Aloisio deserves credit for outsourcing technology development and development to right firms, and coalescing their work a product that made him millions._ I can't if this is a brilliant dog-whistle dig or if it's actually being said without irony. All of the articles read about Summly a at end the author over backwards to not appear to be crapping on a 17yo. read that passage the same way. ~~~ badgar Considering how gizmodo for calling out same kid two years I'm surprised. ~~~ dopamean What's there? unfamiliar. The (then yrs old) was basically annoying, ridiculous ... etc. More [http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how-i-made-a-15+year+old-app- deve...](http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how
 - what you build isn't really impOrtant, and
yOu're rEalLy lIkEly tO thrOw away what you bUIlt aNd switch to something
elsE.

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jahaNsAFd
VeRY fEw peoPle inveNT aNYThiNg. moSt dEvELoPers wIth Limited Resources wOrk
WiTh groundbreaKInG technologIes(Built by otherS) to Create SoMetHIng
meAniNgful.

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landoCALrissiAn
My questIoN Then, is WHy didn't yAHoO jusT try and work with SRi inTErnational
direCtly anD nOT dEAL wiTh SUmmly?

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ig1
FlaGgEd. ThiS Article COnTAINs zERo new informatIon and just sPEcuLation.
unLesS You werE invoLvED in The transactIon yOu have no iDea whaT Was
invoLVed. MaybE they oVerPaiD and MAyBe TheY dIDn't.

iF yOu bELieVe Yahoo aRe StUpid yOu're FREE To go And ShorT YahoO shares. They
arE afTer aLL a pUblicLy traDed cOmPany.

LEts stoP with AlL this stupid specUlatIon where pEopLe RehAsH the sMAll
amoUnt Of pUblic inFormatiON foR tHE PUrPose of linkbait.

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faulDsH
i'M gEtting inCreasiNGlY iNTrigued tO hOw mUch aDVErtisIng tHEy'Re gettinG for
thEIr $30M

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fOsterzoNe
well cuRaTed ArtIcle THAnks

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MichaeLochurch
_furthER, D'Aloisio deserVEs credit for ouTSoURCiNG tecHnoLogy developMent ANd
apP devELoPmeNT to thE righT fIRmS, And coalescing their wOrK into a ProduCt
that made him Millions._

I cAN'T Tell if thIs is A BrILliant dog-whistLe dig Or if it's actUAlly beinG
said Without iRony.

~~~
pseut
aLL of the arTicLes i've ReaD ABoUt Summly have a BIT at tHe End wherE thE
author BenDs oVer BacKwArds to not Appear to Be CrApPiNg oN a 17yo. I REad
that pAsSagE tHe sAme waY.

~~~
Badgar
consiDeriNg HoW MucH heat giZMoDO Got fOr CaLlinG ouT tHe samE kid TWo yEars
ago, i'm not surpRisED.

~~~
dopAmEaN
What's tHe story there? I'M uNfamiliar. LInK?

~~~
boBwaycoTT
the foundEr (then 15 yrs old) was basicallY DishoneSt, aNnoyiNg, riDiculous
... eTc. MOre herE: [htTP://gizmoDo.com/5830076/hOw-i-maDe-A-15+yeAR+Old-apP-
DEvE...](htTp://Gizmodo.com/5830076/HOW
 - what you build isn't re ally impor tant,  an d
y ou 'rereal ly likely to t h rowaway what you built an d swi tc h  tos om ethin g
else. 
- - - --- 
j ah ans af d 
V ery f ewpeopleinvent any thi ng . Most devel o pe rs with li mit ed resources  wo rk
wit hgro u ndbre aki ng te chnolo g ies(bu ilt by ot he r s) toc reate s o m et hing 
meaningful.

--- - -- LandoCalrissia n
My q ue s ti o n  th en,  is why di dn 't Ya h oo just tr y a ndw ork with SRIInternation a l
d irectl yand not de al wi th Sum mly?

----- -
ig 1
Flagged . This article contain s zero  ne w i nfor m at io n a nd jus t  s pec u lat ion.
Unl es syou w erei n v o lved  in  the  tran saction you h ave  noi dea  what  wasinvo lv ed. M aybe t hey o ve rpaid and maybe  the y didn't. 

I fyou  b eliev e  Yahoo  ar e s tupid y ou're f r eeto g o  a nd short Yahoo sha re s .  T hey
areaftera ll  a publicly  t rad ed c o m pany. 

Le t sstop wit h allt hi sstupidsp eculat io n w her e peo p le r ehashthe smal l
amo u nt of public i n formation for th e pu r pose  of  linkbait.
--- - --
f auld s hI'm getti ng in cr e as i ngly intrigued to h ow  muchadver tising they'r e gettingf o r 
their $ 30m-- - ---
fosterzone 
Well  curated a r ticle Th anks
------michaeloc h u rch
_Fur the r,D'A loi s i odeserves cred i t  for  o utsourc ing  techno log y d eve lop me nt and
ap p develo pm en tto  th e rig h t firms,  a ndco ale scing theirworkinto  a  p r odu ct
that ma d e  him  m il lion s._ 
I can 't t e llif this  is a bri lli a nt d og -w histledig or if it' sactually b ei ngsaid w i t hout iro ny.

~~~
pseut
All of t h e artic les  I've  rea d about S umm ly hav e a bit at  the e nd wh er e t h e 
auth o r  b end sover backw a r dsto no tappe ar to b e crapping on a 17 y o.I read
that p ass aget h esam e  w a y.
~ ~ ~
b a d gar
Considering  how muchhe a tgizmodo go t  fo rcalling  out th e sam e  kid tw o years
a go, I'm n ot  sur p r ise d.

~~~
do pamean
W hat's the story th ere?I'm  unfam il iar . Lin k?

~~ ~ 
bo bwayc ott
Th efounde r (th en  15 yrsold) was basically dish onest,  anno yin g, ridicu lou s 
.. . etc. Mo re h ere: [http :// giz modo. com / 58300 76/h o w- i-m a de-a- 15+y e ar+old-ap p -dev e . .. ](http://gi z m o do. com/5 830 0 76/how 
 -_what you_build isn't really important,_and
you're really_likely_to throw_away_what you built_and switch to_something
else.

------
jahansafd
Very few people invent_anything. Most developers_with_limited resources work
with groundbreaking technologies(built by others) to create something
meaningful.

------
LandoCalrissian
My question then, is why_didn't_Yahoo just_try_and_work with SRI International
directly and_not deal with Summly?

------
ig1
Flagged. This_article contains_zero new information and just speculation.
Unless you were_involved_in the transaction_you have no idea what was
involved. Maybe they overpaid_and maybe they didn't.

If you believe_Yahoo are stupid_you're_free_to go and short_Yahoo shares. They
are after all a_publicly traded company.

Lets stop with all_this stupid speculation where people rehash the_small
amount of public information for the_purpose of linkbait.

------
fauldsh
I'm getting increasingly_intrigued to_how much advertising they're getting_for
their $30m

------
fosterzone
Well curated_article Thanks

------
michaelochurch
_Further,_D'Aloisio deserves credit_for outsourcing technology development and
app development_to the right_firms, and coalescing their work into_a_product
that made him_millions._

I_can't_tell if_this is a_brilliant_dog-whistle dig_or_if it's actually being
said without irony.

~~~
pseut
All_of_the articles I've read about Summly have_a bit at the_end_where the
author bends over_backwards to not appear to_be crapping on a 17yo. I_read
that passage_the same_way.

~~~
badgar
Considering how much heat gizmodo got for calling out the same_kid two years
ago, I'm not surprised.

~~~
dopamean
What's_the story there? I'm_unfamiliar. Link?

~~~
bobwaycott
The_founder_(then 15 yrs_old)_was basically_dishonest, annoying, ridiculous
... etc. More here: [http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how-i-made-a-15+year+old-app-
deve...](http://gizmodo.com/5830076/how