alt Hacker NewsThe problem is Google/Apple and these people that self-identify as platforms" should probably divest from providing any 1st party services on their "platforms".
The problem is Google/Apple and these people that self-identify as platforms" should probably divest from providing any 1st party services on their "platforms".
No. Platforms are better when the owners of them continue to invest directly in & improve the user experience. Turning them into white label runtimes for apps is something only nerds & bureaucrats with visions of grandeur dream of.