The Next Great Distribution Shift - Brian Balfour
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Thank you to Casey Winters, Aaron White, Dan Hockenmaier, Fareed Mosavat and Adam Fishman for reading early versions of this and providing feedback.
The Next Great Distribution Shift Facebook, Google, Apple, LinkedIn—every platform followed the same brutal pattern: open, grow, close, monetize. The next distribution monopoly is coming, and most leaders aren't prepared. Brian Balfour Jun 18, 2025 676 79 130 Share Thank you to Casey Winters , Aaron White , Dan Hockenmaier , Fareed Mosavat and Adam Fishman for reading early versions of this and providing feedback. They are all smarter than me so you should go follow them. Note: Since publishing this post, my prediction has started to play out. ChatGPT launched the early version of their App SD
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