Did Microsoft deliberately kill Skype? Or did Shype die because the World changed?
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- In 2015-17: Mobile-first apps like Whatsapp, Messenger, Telegram gained popularity
Indeed, its a mix, perhaps the app was bulky to pivot, but maybe Teams led to cannibalization
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