> "In one rare, fascinating, and deliberate case, Thumbtack decided to eschew any constraint" For the record, the eschewing of any constraints was due to a com

> "In one rare, fascinating, and deliberate case, Thumbtack decided to eschew any constraint" For the record, the eschewing of any constraints was due to a combination of naivety and then later stumbling upon a successful method of "driving initial supply" rather than any sort of deliberate decision of the best way to build a marketplace. Sander's blurb is actually quite well phrased, and he does not take any undue credit for the prevailing thinking at the time, but it is all ex post facto analysis. Very enjoyable article though. Will be interested to follow along.