Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) is a business strategy and process where companies combine through mergers (two companies forming a new entity) or acquisitions (one company purchasing another). In technology contexts, this often involves integrating teams, products, and technical systems post-transaction. It encompasses due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and post-merger integration phases.
Developers should understand M&A to navigate company transitions, such as during tech startup acquisitions by larger firms, where they may need to integrate codebases, migrate systems, or align with new technical standards. Knowledge helps in roles involving corporate development, tech strategy, or when contributing to post-merger integration projects that require merging development teams, consolidating tech stacks, or sunsetting redundant systems.