Ask HN: Why are startups suddenly branding themselves the "OS" for [thing]? 5 points by ronbenton 19 hours ago
lwo32k 16 hours ago Cuz Investors love hearing how you can milk both sides - producers and consumers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_economySo startups tell them what they want to hear. When one gets funding everyone else copies the pitch.
rvz 19 hours ago Because in reality, they don't have a no clue on what they are doing and they frequently compare themselves to Apple. bigyabai 18 hours ago Apple - inventor of the App Store, the microkernel, and apparently the operating system too.It feels more like they're both tapping into a common marketing vein of "professional-grade" tools that are developed to minimum-viable standards.
bigyabai 18 hours ago Apple - inventor of the App Store, the microkernel, and apparently the operating system too.It feels more like they're both tapping into a common marketing vein of "professional-grade" tools that are developed to minimum-viable standards.
Cuz Investors love hearing how you can milk both sides - producers and consumers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_economy
So startups tell them what they want to hear. When one gets funding everyone else copies the pitch.
Because in reality, they don't have a no clue on what they are doing and they frequently compare themselves to Apple.
Apple - inventor of the App Store, the microkernel, and apparently the operating system too.
It feels more like they're both tapping into a common marketing vein of "professional-grade" tools that are developed to minimum-viable standards.
Cloud AI OS...Oh my!