Comment Comment by 0x457 - Company X makes a product- Product become popular- Company X takes VC money/get aquired- Company Y makes an alternative product that is cheaper and maybe Open Source- Company X makes product worse due- People switch to product from company Y- Now repeat everything, but Company Y is now Company X.Not long ago, Figma was Company Y in this cycle. parent 0x457 4 years ago
- Product become popular
- Company X takes VC money/get aquired
- Company Y makes an alternative product that is cheaper and maybe Open Source
- Company X makes product worse due
- People switch to product from company Y
- Now repeat everything, but Company Y is now Company X.
Not long ago, Figma was Company Y in this cycle.