“Yeah, it’s kind of hard to do.”
-Drew Houston in the first meeting with Apple on being asked how they hacked their way into Finder
I will admit it. I am a big fan of Dropbox and have immense respect for the engineering prowess of the team. I am eagerly waiting for the first Operating System that utilizes the doors of possibilities that Dropbox opens.
However, that line right there, shows the attitude that made this possible in a market that others assumed was already over saturated.
It’s kind of hard to do, it always is. That is why it has probably never been done before or not been done in just the right way. That is why you have a chance to do it. That is why you chose to do it.