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Ugh. I've only ever seen this word in HN headlines, and I groan each time I do.
by pmdulaney 2y ago
Ugh. I've only ever seen this word in HN headlines, and I groan each time I do.
- metadat 2y agoEnshittification is also known as Platform Decay: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/04/1222040458/amazon-google-facebook-twitter-social-media-online https://www.npr.org/2024/01/04/1222040458/amazon-google-face... It's interesting from the perspective of capalistic economic systems theory, because the system exerts pressure and forces this unfortunate product development cycle.
- pmdulaney 2y agoThank you -- "platform decay" is so much more intuitive. In much the same way, I've always preferred the term "enabling behavior" to "co-dependency" (though, of course, there is nothing crass about "co-dependency").