Re: From space, to time: http | Union Square Ventures - https://www.usv.com/post...
Feb 20, 2015
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"I gave the talk 3 times at 3 conferences: BlendWebMix (Lyon, in French), CodeBits (Portugal, but in English), and Lille (France, in English!).
The post is also a *shorter* version as there are many more aspects on the technical/background site (there will be a follow up on my blog sometime).
I like the idea that landgrab was part of the web's early days and that indeed, we're now fighting for time: I'll add that to the list of my items.
The one thing I'm trying to see is that I'm trying to wonder what that means for businesses on the web. Of course, the most obvious consequence is that *assets* which are "space" are loosing some of their "importance" vs. cashflows (which are time). This is clearly illustrated by the fact that it's cheaper than ever to start a business and get it to some kind of profitability. But I also thinks this apply to things like licenses (space as they're often priced by seat/installs) vs. Saas (priced by usage)..."
- Julien