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Eh, most of these services are essentially get-rich-quick schemes and there's nothing (too) wrong with that. Most will be gone in a few years, falling victim to
by niftich 10y ago
Eh, most of these services are essentially get-rich-quick schemes and there's nothing (too) wrong with that. Most will be gone in a few years, falling victim to unsustainable business models, regulatory obstacles, or a sheer inability to monetize. Some will live on, giving us new services to spend our money on.
This is Silicon Valley's way of throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks. I don't know why the writer takes such an issue with the fact that everyone claims their idea will change the world; we know better. And if we're pleasantly surprised, we'll know in the end.
- eevilspock 10y agoThe problem is that too many of our innovation energies are aimed at these get rich quick schemes and navel-gazing "problems". Sure it's a free country. That doesn't mean we can't wish for better.
- toomuchtodo 10y ago> I don't know why the writer takes such an issue with the fact that everyone claims their idea will change the world; we know better. And if we're pleasantly surprised, we'll know in the end. Because important decisions are being made based on assumptions that, while we know are false, the rest of the world doesn't.