Salesforce Enters Custom Application Market ("potentially game ending for...a slew of startups")

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14 points·mattculbreth··7 comments

I don't think salesforce is a threat to a lot of startups. Maybe to other big companies, but startups should be able to outhack them.

I agree with that, especially having used their somewhat kludgy product.

The interesting thing though about this is that it's a platform for other startups to use. An infrastructure really. Seems directly up against startups like Coghead.

People ought to stop saying "game ending" all the time. It's turned into a cliche.

I always wondered how some software companies can get established names to test their beta software in production environment. For all I know, managers at big companies are rather conservative about their choice of tools. Does anyone know how this usually works? Do they send sales people to convince the managers? Do they pay the testers, or is it the other way around?

I think in most cases companies are willing to trial things in some cases (as long as their risk isn't too much of a problem, or perhaps the gain potential is worth it). So even big bad conservative ones will take a risk occasionally, take a chance on a new player.

Yeah, I've never heard anyone promise this before. Ever. This is truly brand new.

phrases like game ending for startups indicate anger and envy

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