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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, the only thing that Broadcom gives a shit about here:

Broadcom expects VMware revenue to grow double-digits quarter over quarter for the rest of the fiscal year.

The ‘ol late-stage capitalism adage “growth above all else”

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Short-term growth above all else, then lay everyone off and find the next business to buy out and ruin"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Executives care only about their bonuses, and the best way to boost them is to milk companies on the short term even if it ruins them on the long term. There is no incentive to care about long term.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Investors reward this behavior. The system is designed to destroy good things.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago

Translation: We are gonna gouge the ever living fuck out of every single customer.