Independent project franchising: why big software companies should spin out innovation instead of killing it
26-08-2026 10:07 via thenextweb.com

Independent project franchising: why big software companies should spin out innovation instead of killing it

Innovation does not usually die because an experiment fails. It dies when ownership disappears. Large software companies can build an ancillary tool, prove that it solves a real problem, and still starve it of attention once leadership redirects the team toward the flagship product or the next urgent initiative. My argument is simple: when a […]
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