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gmt2027

I'm really struggling. All of the industry is now driven by greed. The transition to agile micromanagement happened when we became a means to an end - making money. Whatever happened to building cool things and making enough money while doing it to stay in business?

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> Whatever happened to building cool things and making enough money while doing it to stay in business?

if you're the founder, you can continue this. Unfortunately, it's highly likely that you'd be outcompeted if your domain is not moated with a tech that others cannot replicate by throwing cash. One type of domain that _is_ moated, is game development - because you can't throw cash in and get creativity out.

unfortunately, game industry is one where you make no money (unless you hit a lottery winner).

There's also moats around many products which service markets which are simply too small for the big fish.

Like what?

Just the mere fact of being too small.

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