The founders' response here regarding abuse seems to be heartfelt and genuine.
However, this does make me think. There must be a lot of money in 'bossware.' More broadly, there's market opportunity to appeal to poor managers' basest instincts: measuring people in precise (albeit irrelevant) ways, micromanagement, aiding interruptions, etc.
It's icky, and most here wouldn't want to work on it. But people somewhere are. What else fits into that category?
However, this does make me think. There must be a lot of money in 'bossware.' More broadly, there's market opportunity to appeal to poor managers' basest instincts: measuring people in precise (albeit irrelevant) ways, micromanagement, aiding interruptions, etc.
It's icky, and most here wouldn't want to work on it. But people somewhere are. What else fits into that category?