> what happens at Facebook sets the standards for the rest of the internet and beyond. That used to be the case. But at this point, you’re really just watching

> what happens at Facebook sets the standards for the rest of the internet and beyond. That used to be the case. But at this point, you’re really just watching the ghosts of the past emerge in the present. Facebook doesn’t own the future. It’s impossible to own the future if you can’t hire the talent needed to maintain the ownership. There was a time that Facebook’s employees were so dedicated and talented that one guy went off into isolation and single-handedly wrote the first version of Facebook for iPhone. I doubt the 2021 equivalent of that guy could ever be convinced to join FB. (A+ to whoever correctly guesses who I’m talking about.)