Ninja Blocks chose the right way to close its cash-strapped Kickstarter project

It’s true, Ninja Blocks, the Kickstarter startup that pledged to use Canonical’s Snappy Ubuntu Core OS for its Internet of Things (IoT) devices, has gone bust. However, while it’s not that much of a surprise to hear of another Kickstarter project failing to live up to its promises, it has done so in about the best way it could. We see plenty of failed attempts, and most of those quietly disappear never to be heard of again. Ninja Blocks’ swan song should serve as an example for others of how to fail with grace – and when to recognize the end is…

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