I think - based on his posting history, which dates back all the way to the beginning of HN - that Colin knows exactly where his company is going.  He has very specific opinions about how security should be done, the expertise to back that up, and a customer base that&#x27;s (mostly) on board with those choices.  Tarsnap&#x27;s used by a number of prominent companies and individuals here, notably Stripe [1], patio11, and steveklabnik [2].<p>It may not be what the rest of us want, but remember that there are some companies that simply know what they&#x27;re good at and want to own that particular niche.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7514618" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7514618</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7523953" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7523953</a>