Episode 154 — Legacy Leverage
Episode
51 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Fundraising & VC, Software Development
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What It Covers
Microsoft's $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition analyzed through the lens of Microsoft's strategic shift from Windows-based leverage to competing on developer tools merit.
Notable Moment
Ben argues Microsoft represents the weakest of big tech companies due to lack of platform leverage, making them paradoxically better stewards of developer-focused acquisitions.
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