This is so accurate. When you make one component of a system less expensive (in terms of time or money), the complements get more valuable.
What are the complements of code?
- Distribution
- Operation
- Marketing
- User experience
- Attention
All of these are going to get more valuable. We're at the beginning of this, but I don't see those components becoming less important.
This quote also hit home: "But software is mostly a thing people use, and getting people to use things is not a building problem. It never was."
As engineers, we think that everything is a building problem. Building is fun and seems less risky. It's our natural bent. That's why the canonical advice for software startup founders is to talk to customers as much as possible.
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This is so accurate. When you make one component of a system less expensive (in terms of time or money), the complements get more valuable.
What are the complements of code?
- Distribution
- Operation
- Marketing
- User experience
- Attention
All of these are going to get more valuable. We're at the beginning of this, but I don't see those components becoming less important.
This quote also hit home: "But software is mostly a thing people use, and getting people to use things is not a building problem. It never was."
As engineers, we think that everything is a building problem. Building is fun and seems less risky. It's our natural bent. That's why the canonical advice for software startup founders is to talk to customers as much as possible.