cilantrillo@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhy do so many tech companies, like Reddit and Twitter are making their platforms worse for their users all of a sudden?message-squaremessage-square107fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down14
arrow-up1153arrow-down1message-squareWhy do so many tech companies, like Reddit and Twitter are making their platforms worse for their users all of a sudden?cilantrillo@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square107fedilink
minus-squarexavier666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·edit-22 years ago Startup releases nice product Product is cheap or free Startup gains huge customer base while burning through money Investors are interested When initial money runs out, startup either asks for VC money or goes public Now investors want more growth Product goes through enshitification to extract more money out of customers Product loses customers as it loses its original charm A tale as old as time
minus-squareYondozalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoIn the tech world I’ve heard it called enshitification. Basically what you layed out but with a little nuanced difference. https://www.disruptiveconversations.com/2023/01/cory-doctorow-on-the-enshittification-of-social-platforms.html
A tale as old as time
In the tech world I’ve heard it called enshitification. Basically what you layed out but with a little nuanced difference.
https://www.disruptiveconversations.com/2023/01/cory-doctorow-on-the-enshittification-of-social-platforms.html