I was at dinner with a bunch of tech people in their 20s last week, and ever since, I’ve been playing around with this idea of “generational tailwinds.” It’s still half-baked, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway:
I was lucky to begin my startup career in 2009 on the heels
Ashley Mayerx.comI was at dinner with a bunch of tech people in their 20s last week, and ever since, I’ve been playing around with this idea of “generational tailwinds.” It’s still half-baked, but I’m going to throw it out there anyway: I was lucky to begin my startup career in 2009 on the heels
... See moreIn other words, today’s cloud and mobile companies — Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and Google — may very well be the GM, Ford, and Chrysler of the 21st century. The beginning era of technology, where new challengers were started every year, has come to an end; however, that does not mean the impact of technology is somehow diminished: it in fact means
Being at the right place at the right time also helped. The business world was poised to adopt personal computers. They were reasonably priced and they did something useful, which turned out to be Lotus 1-2-3. So the market just expanded dramatically, far faster than anything any of us in the company would have imagined.
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These things tend to be generational; they’re reactionary; and they’re usually organized around a really compelling villain. Because we always seem to react against the unintended consequences, excesses, and blind spots of the previous generation, the zeitgeist is constantly changing. That means there’s always going to be an opening for innovators ... See more
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