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That's scary because Web 2.0 companies aren't the be-all end-all of the world. We're in a decidedly fantastic spot, don't get me wrong. However, people are go

That's scary because Web 2.0 companies aren't the be-all end-all of the world. We're in a decidedly fantastic spot, don't get me wrong. However, people are going to need batteries that last longer, they'll want windows in their houses that change shade, or soil that repairs and replenishes itself (South America looking at you.) This type of thing takes the hard money web companies don't need. It's the real source of growth.

rlyboslavsky 16y ago
Tom Seibel once said during an interview at Stanford that Big Innovation in software is over. 90s won't come back and another startup of Microsoft/Google is unlikely. When asked what are the areas of future growth/innovation he said: energy, water management and green technologies. My take on this is that software has changed so much, that it became kind of enabling/supporting service that nobody can do anything without, i.e. even in green tech field (assuming it indeed is going to be huge) there's plenty of code to be written (and sold)
- http-kid 16y ago
  What's water management?
  - kaib 16y ago
    In general it seems to refer to the fact that drinking and irrigation water is becoming more scarce in parts of the world and we need both technological and social systems for managing this resource. Aside from pure diminishing of water stock a practical example could be one country building a dam upriver from some other country.
    - zandorg 16y ago
      We need the gadget from Waterworld that turns urine into clean water, but somehow doesn't turn sea water into the same...
  - Shorel 16y ago
    Watch this to get an idea of what it can be: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/
- liamk 16y ago
  I'd disagree, Facebook is a great counter point to the "another startup of Microsoft/Google is unlikely". Every 2 years now software seems to be going through huge shifts (web => web 2.0/Cloud => mobile....). With each transition there is a chance to create another MSFT or GOOG.
- c00p3r 16y ago
  1. iPhone. 2. Android.

rlyboslavsky 16y ago

Tom Seibel once said during an interview at Stanford that Big Innovation in software is over. 90s won't come back and another startup of Microsoft/Google is unlikely. When asked what are the areas of future growth/innovation he said: energy, water management and green technologies. My take on this is that software has changed so much, that it became kind of enabling/supporting service that nobody can do anything without, i.e. even in green tech field (assuming it indeed is going to be huge) there's plenty of code to be written (and sold)

http-kid 16y ago
What's water management?
- kaib 16y ago
  In general it seems to refer to the fact that drinking and irrigation water is becoming more scarce in parts of the world and we need both technological and social systems for managing this resource. Aside from pure diminishing of water stock a practical example could be one country building a dam upriver from some other country.
  - zandorg 16y ago
    We need the gadget from Waterworld that turns urine into clean water, but somehow doesn't turn sea water into the same...
- Shorel 16y ago
  Watch this to get an idea of what it can be: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804529/
liamk 16y ago
I'd disagree, Facebook is a great counter point to the "another startup of Microsoft/Google is unlikely". Every 2 years now software seems to be going through huge shifts (web => web 2.0/Cloud => mobile....). With each transition there is a chance to create another MSFT or GOOG.
c00p3r 16y ago
1. iPhone. 2. Android.