The price of software and "tech" is coming down extremely quickly. This combined with as you say, the end of free money is probably a fairly deadly storm for a

The price of software and "tech" is coming down extremely quickly. This combined with as you say, the end of free money is probably a fairly deadly storm for a lot of non-profitable companies. Open source is involved in nearly every single aspect of the tech world and continues to dominate at an accelerating pace. Now, even commercial "AI" and even Robotics products seems like like they might also be in the crosshairs of the open source movement. This has happened in no time at all. I've actually seen "spot" from Boston Dynamics clones which aren't as polished but would get the job done and what's incredible is, they're completely open source models and designs which people can start to manufacture from. Sometimes I wonder if software and other areas of tech aren't far from becoming like other "boring" industries where there is a surplus of skills and workers and less demand. The days of the big money might be slowing down. Let's see where it goes, but I completely agree with your statement about free money. It was easy to feel valuable and useful when money was free. Many people could be the CEO of a multi-million dollar start up. Now what's left is only those who actually have something to offer at an affordable price point. It will sort out the men from the boys.