Almost everything that’s happened since 2008 has tilted in their favor.
Low interest rates to finance deals? Check. A friendly political climate? Check. A long line of clients? Check.
The PE industry, which runs funds that can invest outside public markets, has trillions of dollars in assets under management. In a world where bonds are paying next to nothing—and some have negative yields—many big investors are desperate for the higher returns PE managers seem to be able to squeeze from the markets.
What she saw as a school principal, she said, was that when arts were integrated into the curriculum, “learning became more visible.” Teachers told her “the children would remember the information better when they taught it through the arts.”
It's heartening to see the community being mentioned as a positive factor.
> npm called out the Rust community as a positive factor in the decision-making process. Particular aspects they find valuable are the Rust community’s inclusivity, friendliness, and solid processes for making difficult technical decisions. These aspects made learning Rust and developing the Rust solution easier, and assured them that the language will continue to improve in a healthy, sustainable fashion.
Gartner has a category after this field called LCAP.