Spolsky wrote a great piece about embrace and extend titled "Fire & Motion"[^1]. The most important thing for defending against these incumbents is to aggressi

Spolsky wrote a great piece about embrace and extend titled "Fire & Motion"[^1]. The most important thing for defending against these incumbents is to aggressively prevent and repeal regulation that would stifle competition. Nassim Taleb's view on incumbents is that as long as the mighty can fall (i.e. no bailouts, no protection), it gives disruptors a chance to rise to the top (so they can later fall). - [^1]: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/01/06/fire-and-motion/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/01/06/fire-and-motion/