Mixed feelings about this.
On the one hand I'm glad someone's taking the reins and getting this horse back on track (I hope). On the other, I'm really sad to see Ava and Liz lose control of this thing.
I was stoked with everything about the Hex-Nail when I started following it over a year ago. I was ready to buy one as soon as it reached a point where the functionality expanded enough to where I'd have a use for it. Even though it wasn't there yet, I loved what Liz and Ava were about and I even emailed offering to pay for a Skynet right away without them manufacturing and shipping it until it was feature complete in a few months (which in retrospect was perhaps a little naive) to help fund their enterprise. I'm a little relieved they never messaged back.
Since then I've seen Liz and Ava pour themselves into this thing and it's been heartbreaking at times watching them struggle to follow the road map that they had originally laid out. It's even more heartbreaking to see them fail to meet the promises that they've made to so many people here. As much as I've tried to keep the faith, over the past year I've increasingly gotten the impression that as much as the passion, ingenuity, and genuine good intent was there, the fundamentals of the company weren't robust enough to support a burgeoning tech company. Perhaps it was lacking the capital to meet the demands of startup, perhaps the workflow process wasn't laid out as clearly and efficiently as they needed, perhaps they underestimated the need for personnel, perhaps it was just a bunch of shit that was completely out of their control, or even all of the above. Whatever happened, I'm sad to see them lose the dream. I know a lot of people didn't get what they paid for, but I also know what this meant to Liz and Ava.
Moving forward I really hope the new owners can devote the resources that are required to get this thing off the ground because it's been frustrating to see a framework with so much potential sitting on the tarmac. I still want my Skynet at some point when I'm confident it's feature complete and free of bugs so I hope that's something that hasn't been scrapped.
All difficulties and frustrations aside, I'd like to thank Ava and Liz for what they've managed to accomplish thus far. I can't imagine how defeated they must feel to have to step back after putting so much time and effort into this thing. Sure, it was a rocky road, but it wouldn't be there at all without them so pour one out for the girls one time. Big up yourselves.
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