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“Let’s, Like, Demolish Laundry” (2014)
- dang 9y agoDiscussed at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7817895 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7817895.
- draw_down 9y agoSomehow, this seems so much longer ago than it really was.
- alangibson 9y agoThis article feels more relevant today than when it was written in 2014. I think there's a good chance it will be required reading in b-school classes on the Great Gig Economy Meltdown in 20 years.
- orblivion 9y agohttps://techcrunch.com/2016/08/30/washio-on-demand-laundry-service-shuts-down-operations/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/30/washio-on-demand-laundry-s...
- pesenti 9y agoWashio closed in 2016 https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/30/washio-on-demand-laundry-service-shuts-down-operations/ https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/30/washio-on-demand-laundry-s... FlyCleaners seems to still be around.
- alangibson 9y agoThat article contains one of my favorite lines of all time: "Entitlement is a straight line pointing heavenward"
- gt_ 9y agoNo doubt a good line. The entire article is very well done.