Uber is a $3.5 billion lesson in building for how the world *should* work instead of optimizing for how the world *does* work
Aaron LevieYou intentionally start small, because you will not be able to compete with an incumbent... because the incumbent is always going to go for the full solution.
Aaron LevieI believe there's plenty of market for each; we're talking about an ecosystem that is going to support billions of devices, so a competitive landscape is good for consumers, developers, and the platforms alike. Apple brings a smooth elegance to its devices and platform, with the best marketplace experience to boot. Google brings a higher volume of devices as well as a more diverse ecosystem to interact with. The real story here is that Microsoft is nowhere to be seen, ending a two-decade monopoly and creating biggest opportunity for software startups probably ever.
Aaron Levie