POPA ReconAvoiding Death on the Yellow Brick Road - Why The App Layer Isn't Dead
Avoiding Death on the Yellow Brick Road - Why The App Layer Isn't Dead Mainstream AI labs (OpenAI and Anthropic) will dominate horizontal, single-step AI tasks (writing and coding) because they own the underlying models, benefit from massive distribution, and continuously improve through raw compute power Startups can thrive by building deeply integrated, vertical "systems of work" that handle complex, multi-step industry workflows requiring strict compliance, custom guardrails, and industry-specific tribal knowledge that generic foundational models cannot replicate https://www.a16z.news/p/…
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