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What hard technical problem did Uber solve?

• rcme 3y ago
  Logistics
  • to11mtm 3y ago
    Uber didn't solve logistics, if they had, they would have used their money to actually be a logistics provider, or one of the big ones would have bought them out. As it stands, last I was aware their current business model was fairly unsustainable without continued exploitation of drivers. Legal shenanigans aren't 'innovative' unless you're SBF.
    • rcme 3y ago
      Prior to Uber, call-to-order taxi services were largely operated by human dispatchers. The exploitation of drivers and legal practices of Uber are valid criticism of Uber, the company, but not valid criticisms of their product imo.
    • YetAnotherNick 3y ago
      Who said innovative? I just said that the problem that uber was trying to solve was a known problem. Also btw legal shenanigans could be quite innovative. Word policing like this doesn't achieve anything.