On: Uber, losing billions, freezes engineering hires

[syshum]

My Guess would be

1. Lower Expenses, they seem to be just interested in being a Car Service, not developing Self Driving Tech

2. Better Service, almost everyone I know has stopped using Uber due to service issues, most people seem to like Lyft better

3. Less PR Controversies

[pishpash → syshum]

2. You realize they're the same drivers on both platforms right, just different stickers?

[mandeepj → syshum]

> 1. Lower Expenses, they seem to be just interested in being a Car Service, not developing Self Driving Tech

Sorry, that's not true. Please check - https://level5.lyft.com

[jquery → syshum]

>2. Better Service, almost everyone I know has stopped using Uber due to service issues, most people seem to like Lyft better

My experience with Lyft was cars in generally worse condition and fewer PoC drivers and the dumb fist thing. I stopped using Lyft a long time ago so I'm sure that's changed. Uber has been rock solid for me and has only gotten better. UberEats has especially improved a lot in the past year.

EDIT: The PR controversies pretty much disappeared along with Travis and along with Uber's hyper-growth. I question that avoiding the "PR controversies" was the right move, sometimes.

[flyinglizard → syshum]

Lyft develops self driving tech.

[a_t48 → syshum]

Lyft is interested in developing Self Driving, but not directly, only as investors/partners.