> Mostly, what we need is more real competition and less focus on monopoly platforms as the only kind of "success" in this market. Platforms are inherently mon

> Mostly, what we need is more real competition and less focus on monopoly platforms as the only kind of "success" in this market. Platforms are inherently monopolistic. Network effect is key. The most popular platforms have more users that provide support, because most support for software is done for free by experts in their spare time. The most popular platforms also are more in demand for jobs. So, future practitioners learn the most on demand platforms increasing the number of users of that platform. And the point of the parent comment, once a small platform becomes popular it abandons its small users to move to the more profitable enterprise layer leaving many people without access to the tool that they have spend time promoting, learning and supporting. It does not work.