The next great software company won't sell software
SaaS sold the dashboard. Service as a Software sells the outcome. Why the next category-defining companies will sell work, not tools.
The Eternal Optimist
A collection of random thoughts on how to improve society and make my kid proud.
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Resetting, not reforming!
Fixing the world by reforming takes many cycles of generations to take place and become effective. Recreating a system might be faster, but only affects a small group. Let's explore the two.