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If I got this right, you’re suggesting that bigger companies can cannibalize all of the sales for smaller cos and there’s no reason for a micro SaaS to exist?

If I got this right, you’re suggesting that bigger companies can cannibalize all of the sales for smaller cos and there’s no reason for a micro SaaS to exist? If that’s the case what type of company is worth considering for someone like with a poor background like myself to escape the rat race?

jollybean 4y ago
I'm not saying they 'should' rather, it's likely more efficient in most cases. For 'individual contributors' the best thing is likely 'highly skilled things' that cannot be scaled via automation, best example Doctor or Dentist. Or businesses that are inherently local i.e. contractor/construction. There should theoretically be 'space' a the long tail for niche providers of goods as well (i.e. Shopify Store) but for SaaS it's a bit doubtful. Also, theoretically, the efficiency in tech should roll into higher tax revenue and public services ... but that's not likely the case sadly. In reality, there might be plenty of room for overlapping, small time SaaS makers to exist, even though there might be a ton of duplication and inefficiency in the market.
- moneywoes 4y ago
  R.E the Shopify example, would building a Shopify App Store app not be viable or would it just be inevitable for a bigger software org to copy what you’re doing and sell. What are your thoughts on indie hacker?
  - jollybean 4y ago
    When I say 'Shopify Store' I mean for a niche provider of some physical good. Imagine there is 'no market' for a specific kind of custom bike pedal maker for any individual city. Too small. But across North America - well - maybe there is enough of a market. Shopify enables little long tail retailers that may not exist otherwise, that can legitimately creative value and do something the 'Big Cos' cannot. As for 'selling software' I'm not sure how Shopify works for that, though I can vouch that they have a good website maker, I like it better than Wix. Indie Hacker is a neat place, probably some very good advice for tooling and tricks to use at the micro scale, just understand there's probably a fair bit of BS going on there, and that it's definitely oriented towards 'small time thinking'. Which is fine, but just be wary that's what it's about.

jollybean 4y ago

I'm not saying they 'should' rather, it's likely more efficient in most cases. For 'individual contributors' the best thing is likely 'highly skilled things' that cannot be scaled via automation, best example Doctor or Dentist. Or businesses that are inherently local i.e. contractor/construction. There should theoretically be 'space' a the long tail for niche providers of goods as well (i.e. Shopify Store) but for SaaS it's a bit doubtful. Also, theoretically, the efficiency in tech should roll into higher tax revenue and public services ... but that's not likely the case sadly. In reality, there might be plenty of room for overlapping, small time SaaS makers to exist, even though there might be a ton of duplication and inefficiency in the market.

moneywoes 4y ago
R.E the Shopify example, would building a Shopify App Store app not be viable or would it just be inevitable for a bigger software org to copy what you’re doing and sell. What are your thoughts on indie hacker?
- jollybean 4y ago
  When I say 'Shopify Store' I mean for a niche provider of some physical good. Imagine there is 'no market' for a specific kind of custom bike pedal maker for any individual city. Too small. But across North America - well - maybe there is enough of a market. Shopify enables little long tail retailers that may not exist otherwise, that can legitimately creative value and do something the 'Big Cos' cannot. As for 'selling software' I'm not sure how Shopify works for that, though I can vouch that they have a good website maker, I like it better than Wix. Indie Hacker is a neat place, probably some very good advice for tooling and tricks to use at the micro scale, just understand there's probably a fair bit of BS going on there, and that it's definitely oriented towards 'small time thinking'. Which is fine, but just be wary that's what it's about.