How many more software projects are there really left that make economic sense? Zuck learned the hard way re. metaverse.
Not many - the set that make ECONOMIC sense is finite. Even though many want to believe its infinite because all of a sudden everyone can vibe code an app cringe.
If anything AI is going to cause an insane amount of consolidation - what used to be across 3 diff apps, that can be consolidated will be done -> many businesses will die. It will be painful.
Google was attacked by an activist investor pre LLM hype for being bloated - they promptly laid people off. Many software firms have been allowed to bloat up do to the nature of the business.
Not sure I can agree, but the idea is interesting.
While the set is finite, software comes and goes. Just look at the tools to build software over the years.
> Many software firms have been allowed to bloat up do to the nature of the business.
I can agree with this. It will be harder to justify engineers sitting on laurels. Google could afford it before but I can see how it will be under more scrutiny now.
Neither.
How many more software projects are there really left that make economic sense? Zuck learned the hard way re. metaverse.
Not many - the set that make ECONOMIC sense is finite. Even though many want to believe its infinite because all of a sudden everyone can vibe code an app cringe.
If anything AI is going to cause an insane amount of consolidation - what used to be across 3 diff apps, that can be consolidated will be done -> many businesses will die. It will be painful.
Google was attacked by an activist investor pre LLM hype for being bloated - they promptly laid people off. Many software firms have been allowed to bloat up do to the nature of the business.
Its always about economics.
Not sure I can agree, but the idea is interesting.
While the set is finite, software comes and goes. Just look at the tools to build software over the years.
> Many software firms have been allowed to bloat up do to the nature of the business.
I can agree with this. It will be harder to justify engineers sitting on laurels. Google could afford it before but I can see how it will be under more scrutiny now.
I know I’m right as I’m doing the very thing stated - taking 4 related businesses and consolidating - leaving behind many mortally wounded/dead.
You either get it or you don’t - not my problem.