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Sustaining Proton’s mission over time | Proton (proton.me)

submitted 9 months ago by starman to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/10063205

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/10063202

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/10063199

Proton's mission, funding sources, independence, and community are some of the reasons we're more resilient than other privacy-first companies.

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

This is great. While private companies with great cultures can endure, Proton's long term resilience could be strengthened by implementing an employee ownership scheme such as a worker coop. That reduces the risks of exec management making unmitigated mistakes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

It's not foolproof, but the most stable companies I've worked for have had some hefty amount of employee ownership. They may not be a Microsoft or Amazon, but they know how to weather downturns and plan for a long running sustainable future. It's not a guarantee, but it's pretty much the dream for me