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It seems like every commercial actor wants to be the platform (add "value" as an integrator/provider), and avoid being abstracted out under the platform. "Inte
by ksk 8y ago
It seems like every commercial actor wants to be the platform (add "value" as an integrator/provider), and avoid being abstracted out under the platform.
"Internet is just a dumb pipe"
"Why dont all PCs ship with just a vanilla Windows install" OR "Why don't all smartphones just install vanilla Android"
"The programmer is irrelevant"
"The OS is irrelevant"
"The browser used is irrelevant"
"Cable providers are irrelevant"
etc.. etc
- i_am_nomad 8y agoIn many cases that’s known as “commoditizing your complement.” https://www.gwern.net/Complement https://www.gwern.net/Complement