Seven Rules For Internet CEOs To Avoid Enshittification
Seven Rules For Internet CEOs To Avoid Enshittification
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It seems that we’ve had a rash of formerly loved internet services going down the enshittification curve. As coined (brilliantly) by Cory Doctorow, enshittification is the process by which a compan…
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- Tell your investors that you’re in this for the long haul and they need to be too.
- Your community is everything
- Create more value than you capture
- Empower your community, and then trust them
- Find ways to make money that don’t undermine the community or the experience
- Never charge for what was once free
- Don’t insult the intelligence of your users
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Doesn't do much in cases where people are enthusiastic about enshitification, but it's good for the outliers.
Rule 2: don't be spez