In the late stage of a paradigm all that's left as a differentiator is brand.

2026-05-26 · Bits and Bobs 5/26/26

In the late stage of a paradigm all that's left as a differentiator is brand.
- Cloud software has been at the end of a paradigm.
- An example: seed stage software would spend 20% of their budget on top notch branding as their main differentiator.

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