Some say the Internet has gone to sht. Between bundling and unbundling, how does “enshtification” happen, and are there ways to prevent or reduce it?
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SHOW NOTES:
- How does anyone use the Internet? (SDT eps.451)
- “Enshitification” - The 2023 Digital Word of the Year
- Enshitifcation is also known as platform decay (Wikipedia)
- How to success in business by bundling and unbundling (Jim Barksdale)
IN THE DIGITAL WORLD, IT’S EASY TO BUNDLE THINGS TOGETHER
- The only way to unlock valid is through bundling and unbundling
- There is a fine line between innovation, growth and platform creep.
- Nobody likes when free stuff goes away or gets complicated
CAPITALISM, FREE-ISM, AND ALIGNMENT OF INCENTIVES
- Expected growth rates are set by the companies.
- People in tech are always asking “what’s next?”
- There’s a difference between early adopters and mainstream
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