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		scubbo on March 12, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Has Y Combinator lost its way when the latest comp... > Dropbox could have carved out a niche for itself as a platform for backup and sharing of files Serious question - hasn't it? I know there are other players in the space, but it's absolutely the #1 solution I think of.

jhickok on March 12, 2021 | [–]

Being the best in a completely commodified area is tough, especially when that solution set is thrown in for free in the world's most popular productivity platforms-- Office 365.

VBprogrammer on March 12, 2021 | [–]

Absolutely, but my point was it can't stop there. It has to keep trying a whole bunch of stuff to try to become more than just that.

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