```json
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    "title": "PubSub and other thoughts",
    "url": "https://performancezen.com/2006/03/08/pubsub-and-other-thoughts/",
    "datePublished": "2006-03-08",
    "dateModified": "2006-03-08",
    "language": "en-US",
    "description": "I heard (via TechCrunch and Om Malik and PubSub) that there is some ... transition at PubSub.Now, I have a soft spot in my heart for PubSub, because Bob Wyman…",
    "author": "spierzchala",
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}
```

# PubSub and other thoughts

I heard (via

[TechCrunch](http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/03/07/pubsub-ceo-steps-down-acquisition-rumors/)

and

[Om Malik](http://gigaom.com/2006/03/07/pubsub-ceo-leaves/)

and

[PubSub](http://sandbox.pubsub.com/blog/?p=49)

) that there is some ... transition at PubSub.

Now, I have a soft spot in my heart for PubSub, because Bob Wyman was the first person to really notice and appreciate the things I was doing at GrabPERF. I wonder what the future holds for this team.

Frankly, I would agree with Michael Arrington's comment that PubSub is a likely acquisition target. They do offer a very interesting service, but as a standalone offering, the opportunities are becoming increasingly narrow. As part of a larger Social Web/Web 2.0 firm with a broad range of products, PubSub's technology could become the glue that holds the various parts together.

Update: Salim Ismail, the now retired CEO, posts his own comments

[here](http://salimismail.com/?p=22)

.

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