Great post Jori. I noticed over my career that startup vs big tech were not the only way this tomato gets sliced: hosted vs on-premise changed the equation (on-prem customers could not accept frequent new releases, and even will push back on cloud upgrades for enterprise software), consumer vs enterprise (I spent my entire career in enterprise), and new product vs mature (or, put differently, stage of adoption cycle). Eventually, all tech companies, I believe, are fated to look like big tech, because customers become more conservative with what they are looking for from you.
thank you Craig for adding some more POV. this honestly was such a fantastic point:
Eventually, all tech companies, I believe, are fated to look like big tech, because customers [AND LEADERS!] become more conservative with what they are looking for from you
Great post Jori. I noticed over my career that startup vs big tech were not the only way this tomato gets sliced: hosted vs on-premise changed the equation (on-prem customers could not accept frequent new releases, and even will push back on cloud upgrades for enterprise software), consumer vs enterprise (I spent my entire career in enterprise), and new product vs mature (or, put differently, stage of adoption cycle). Eventually, all tech companies, I believe, are fated to look like big tech, because customers become more conservative with what they are looking for from you.
thank you Craig for adding some more POV. this honestly was such a fantastic point:
Eventually, all tech companies, I believe, are fated to look like big tech, because customers [AND LEADERS!] become more conservative with what they are looking for from you