Comment by mrweasel

Comment by mrweasel a day ago

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The term "joining" irritates me more than it should, because you're correct in asking "What is the value of the transaction?". My guess is that they aren't joining anything, CloudFlare bought the company and is keeping the team.

shawabawa3 a day ago

> CloudFlare bought the company and is keeping the team.

So the team is joining cloudflare...?

  • michaelt a day ago

    After an incredible journey, I’m excited to announce a case of beer is joining my fridge.

    • malfist a day ago

      I think it's more like: after an incredible journey, I'm excited to announce this hamburger is joining my stomach

  • mrweasel a day ago

    Sure, but Replicate will probably cease to exist in the near future. So a more accurate title could be: Cloudflare buys out Replicate and transfers staff to internal teams.

  • the_gipsy a day ago

    And the money is joining some bank accounts!

  • locknitpicker a day ago

    > So the team is joining cloudflare...?

    That's not a given as well. An acquisition usually involves restructuring the acquired company, sometimes in a way where the original team ceases to exist.

  • LtWorf a day ago

    No they will all get sacked next year.