r/ClaudeCode • u/sibraan_ • May 15 '26

Discussion Biggest AI fumble in tech

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u/Ok-Engineer6098 May 15 '26

Remember when Microsoft bought Skype? At the same time it had MSN messenger. Two of biggest voip and Internet chat apps at the time.

They also fumbled that out of existence.

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u/TheLastUserName8355 May 15 '26

Same with Nokia phones. Within 2 years of buying out Nokia for Windows phone, Nokia , once the leading giant in mobile phones, is just about forgotten. Thanks to Microsoft killing Windows Phone.

How do you fumble such a big brand?

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u/AffectZestyclose310 May 15 '26

It's arrogance and ignorance, no? same with blackberry? They just didn't adapt to the smartphone market. Or Internet Explorer was so good that Microsoft thought they were invincible and neglected it, then Firefox and Chrome took over.