Developer Competition is Heating Up

https://www.lob.com/blog/developer-competition

by bsiddiqui • 13 years ago

17 7 13 years ago

gesman• 13 years ago

API are useful and have their place, but nowhere near implied "API or die". Same for open source.

I'd say offering "free" services is a powerful business and will become even more powerful model to crush overpriced competition, grab their customers and monetize the traffic and brand visibility. This model will evolve more and more.

Regarding open source - 90% of github is full of junk, and open sourcing does not necessarily mean any kind of success. It's a case by case.

FuckFrankie2• 13 years ago

The irony of your statement just blew my mind. I wonder what perspective you're invested in where your statement makes sense.

S4M• 13 years ago

Could you explain where it the irony is the GP's statement?

ble• 13 years ago

Did you have a particular statement in mind? Given that the comment was several sentences long, it's not clear to what you are referring.

bdcravens• 13 years ago

90% of GitHub is supposed to be junk. Maybe an even higher percentage would be correct. Little to no friction is the point, and even so, the junk that's on GitHub has nothing to do with the success of open source. This is unlike the commercial closed model, where reputation of failed or junky projects can be harder to shake.

Developer Competition is Heating Up

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