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Surrendering might indeed be bad, that doesn't mean that using them consciously wasn't a beneficial thing. If I rent my office space I also have a notable lock
by johannes1234321 8y ago
Surrendering might indeed be bad, that doesn't mean that using them consciously wasn't a beneficial thing.
If I rent my office space I also have a notable lock-in and moving out has costs. Still it might be cheaper than building in my own and failing to scale later.
- amelius 8y agoJoining a platform may be beneficial only on a short-term. And it is usually bad for the entire group of people/professionals that are involved. For example, by joining the App store you are supporting the platform, but through strength/growth of the platform you are creating a pressure for other developers to also join that platform. But in the end, you are stuck with 30% tax on your work, plus a market-regulator that you may not agree with and that can even become your competitor. And you are likely to become the helpless subject of stories like in this post. Therefore, yes, joining a platform can be beneficial. But it can be seen as a greedy, selfish action; and in the long run a very costly mistake.