Ever since Twitter started killing off 3rd party apps all those years ago, the writing has been on the wall for all of these "platforms". They need to serve ads

Ever since Twitter started killing off 3rd party apps all those years ago, the writing has been on the wall for all of these "platforms". They need to serve ads to make money, so closing down all API endpoints was destined to happen. The only thing that surprises me is how long it's taking. You have to remember that most of these tech companies haven't been profitable for decades, they've been living on investment money. The problem is that you can't have infinite growth. It's not Elon's fault and it's not Spez's fault. All of tech is becoming walled gardens in order to become profitable. The idea of 3rd party apps and available APIs was only there to build an audience. Once that audience gets locked in, once the market is cornered, it's time to go all-in on monetization. Especially now that interest rates are going back to normal levels.