Is Enshittification Inevitable? - Raising The Bar Talk

The concept of enshittification has captured global attention, illustrating the declining user experience with digital products over the past decade. It outlines a pattern where tech giants first offer great products, then turn users into commodities for high-paying business clients, and finally squeeze these clients to maximize profits. Is this just an inevitable outcome of neoliberal capitalism on the internet, or a result of specific cultural and technological trends of the 2000s and 2010s? Drawing on his knowledge of tech history and Silicon Valley insights, Mark Rickerby delves into the causes of enshittification, explores potential optimism for the internet's future, and discusses how we can build a thriving alternative ecosystem of digital products.

This is a Bar Talk by Mark Rickerby. More details at the link below.

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Mark Rickerby — Raising the bar

The concept of enshittification has captured global attention, illustrating the declining user experience with digital products over the past decade. It outlines a pattern where tech giants first offer great products, then turn users into commodities for high-paying business clients, and finally squeeze these clients to maximize profits. Is this just an inevitable outcome of neoliberal capitalism on the internet, or a result of specific cultural and technological trends of the 2000s and 2010s? Drawing on his knowledge of tech history and Silicon Valley insights, Mark Rickerby delves into the causes of enshittification, explores potential optimism for the internet’s future, and discusses how we can build a thriving alternative ecosystem of digital products.

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