A delegated structure, where, for example, an individual empowers her subordinates to operate with some independence, is another form of decentralization.
Thanks to open-source, devs became a globalised workforce that wield the same toolset and parlance. At the same time, it helped programming languages reach a level of universality that is almost comparable to mathematical notation.
I would refer to this as a transition to an “interdependence economy,” which feels like a positive development from the experiment of the independence economy in the 2010s. I'm particularly interested in web3, DAOs and smart contract infrastructure as new tools to assist making this happen.