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"It's so early in the lifecycle that we're better off emphasizing innovation." Early in the lifecycle, when there is a lot of R&D overhead and risk, is where c
by uola 10y ago
"It's so early in the lifecycle that we're better off emphasizing innovation."
Early in the lifecycle, when there is a lot of R&D overhead and risk, is where companies actually have incentive to collaborate. It's very unlikely that the ecosystem will "open" later, instead we'll have to (as you said) accept the ecosystem of whoever wins.
- bduerst 10y agoAnd later in the lifecycle there are more vertical integrations that companies monetize, incentivizing collaboration to get as many users as possible. It's all a part of the race to the bottom, from cloud data services to internet browsers.