I'm probably being dense here, but is "more quarterly focused" a euphemism for "more revenue focused"? In long form, "more focused on quarterly earnings reports"?
Not unexpected. Opera has a giant issue with remaining viable going forward.<p>On the cost side - There is an increasing investment across the board by other browser vendors. Coupled with more extensive marketing.<p>On the revenue side - They have negligeble share on the PC side. And the mobile market is moving from an operator controlled (where Opera thrives by charging operators) to one where browsers are already included.<p>Opera needs to find a way to be relevant in the new and inevitable future.
Stories like this make me reflect on woes that I've been suffering for a couple of years. As founders (whatever the scale), shouldn't we pay more attention to the loyalty of the people we take under our wing? It seems a fairly common occurence - in my career and at large - to see a good thing taken over by the people we bring for help.<p>Personally, I wish I had paid attention to that 10 years ago, and I have a feeling that Tetzchner too.