Silicon Valley's lost decade: consumer ceded to aggregators, software "innovation" meant SaaSy CRUD for some vertical niche.

2025-12-01 · Bits and Bobs 12/1/25

Silicon Valley's lost decade: consumer ceded to aggregators, software "innovation" meant SaaSy CRUD for some vertical niche.
- We forgot software could be anything else.
- Infinite software means we can dream again.

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