Consumer Applications
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Zhang: Foundation model labs will target consumer applications before enterprise software
“I think it makes a lot of sense for them to push into application layer, and I think they will. In terms of what applications, I mean, generally they'll probably start with applications where it's more consumer prosumer-y because there's, it's just more self-c…”
Perret: Plaid built five or six failed consumer apps before pivoting
“We actually built, I think, five or six of them.”
Ehrsam: Crypto infrastructure startups have higher success odds than consumer apps
“So as a result, it's probably a lot more valuable and relevant to build infrastructure components that lets people scale that and build apps in the future rather than trying to build Facebook right now. I would assign a higher likelihood of success to systems …”