Thoughts on the Microsoft Deis Acquisition

The Microsoft acquisition of Deis is my second major acquisition in a few years. Not long ago, Revolv was acquired by Google.

Earlier this week, Microsoft and Deis jointly announced the acquisition. Wired ran an interesting story with interviews, while TechCrunch and 20+ others explored Deis' history. The Denver Post, ran a nice story on Deis' local roots.

At the end of 2014, Google/Nest acquired Revolv, the startup I left HP to be a part of. Nest was in the midst of a rocky ride, and...