Sentry CEO on poaching: cloning a company by hiring its people rarely works
zeeg · x · 2026-10-09
Sentry CEO David Cramer quips that companies poach Sentry employees just to clone Sentry, ignoring that those people hold equity value they'd be asked to destroy—a pattern that historically doesn't work out. His point generalizes: "you can replace Sentry with any company." A wry observation on talent poaching and the futility of clone-by-acqui-hire strategies.
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