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1. torben-friis · 1790026444 · focus · HN ↗

   Here's my constant question:

   Everyone's going so fast that they keep hitting walls. Review, CI, product asking for things, whatever.

   Why have we not seen an improvements in products?

   While every post and thread feels like a 90's wall street office, the new android and iphone ship with fewer features than usual. No indie guys come up with a linux-sized alternative OS. Switch 2 remains unhacked. Windows takes 3 seconds to show the right click menu.

   Is everyone just running full speed in circles or something?

   1. girvo · 1790027164 · focus · HN ↗

      The follow on question is if it's making us all so much more productive, where is the increased revenue? As far as I can tell, it's mostly the AI labs seeing that, not everyone using them (modulo small founders building new things and doing okay, I think)

      1. p1necone · 1790035346 · focus · HN ↗

         If every software company saw a roughly equal improvement in productivity, they'd still be splitting the same customer base amongst each other - not clear whether revenue would actually go up for anyone.

         Perhaps some new markets could be entered that weren't feasible before?

         1. zrobotics · 1790043070 · focus · HN ↗

            But there have been trillions invested in infra for AI. Surely those investors are going to need to see a return at some point?

            1. player1234 · 1790068954 · focus · HN ↗

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            2. i_am_a_peasant · 1790075690 · focus · HN ↗

               apparently those trillions were necessary just to keep the boat staying afloat.

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