TechCrunch

Stack Overflow acquired by Prosus for $1.8 billion

The legendary Q&A website for programmers (and probably one of the most copy-and-pasted sites on the internet) Stack Overflow is being acquired. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Prosus (the ...
SiliconANGLE

Stack Overflow to be acquired by tech investment group Prosus for $1.8B

Tech investment firm Prosus NV today said it will pay $1.8 billion to acquire Stack Overflow, a hugely popular website for developers that boasts more than 100 million users. Stack Overflow is ...
Ars Technica

Stack Overflow sold to tech investor Prosus for $1.8 billion

Legendary programming Q&A site Stack Overflow is being acquired by Prosus N.V., Europe’s largest tech investment firm. According to a press release on Prosus’ website, the two companies entered into a ...
Forbes

The $1.8 Billion Acquisition Of Stack Overflow Aims To Turbocharge The World’s Software Knowhow

Bob Van Dijk, chief executive officer of Naspers Ltd., hits the gong to signify the opening of trading for new Prosus NV unit of Naspers Ltd., at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange 2019. Photographer: ...
Wired

Stack Overflow to Devs: Help Us Make Code Better by Example

The number of new tools designed to make life easier for software developers has exploded in recent years. New programming frameworks help you snap applications together more quickly, while open ...