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Maturity/commoditization of technology (a good thing) can only be seen as problematic in a world where steady-state businesses with steady profits are seen as "
by hliyan 1y ago
Maturity/commoditization of technology (a good thing) can only be seen as problematic in a world where steady-state businesses with steady profits are seen as "stagnant", and only companies that delivers (or at least promises) perpetual growth are seen as successful. Apple has been wildly successful. There has to be a world in which such a company can benefit from a demand spike without betting its entire future on that demand continuing.
- surgical_fire 1y ago> Maturity/commoditization of technology (a good thing) We are in a forum were more than once I have seen people deriding mature companies as "mediocre" because of "moderate profits". This idea that line must eternally go up and growth must be infinite is pervasive, no matter how destructive it is. The result is this unholy abomination of a union of hustle-culture and rent-seeking.
- pjmlp 1y agoThat doesn't work when shareholders demand exponential growth year after year, with consequences, layoffs or whatever, when those numbers aren't met.