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3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 8, 2024 by Seth Godin · across every show →

Everything said about network effects, oldest first

Dec 8, 2024 bearish
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Godin: SaaS Products Without Built-In Network Effects Almost Certainly Fail
“If you don't build the network effect into what you are making, You are almost certainly going to fail.”
Seth Godin Dec 8, 2024 ▶ 15:14 Seth Godin's best tactics for building remarkable products, strategies, brands and more
Apr 26, 2026 bearish
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Spiegel: Network effects alone can no longer protect software from cloning
“I don't, I think network effects are certainly an important piece of the puzzle for sure. But I don't think they're enough when it comes to these sorts of software you know, software cloning.”
Evan Spiegel Apr 26, 2026 ▶ 12:03 How to win when software is not a moat | Evan Spiegel (Snapchat CEO)
Sep 6, 2026 positive
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Classic business moats remain valid and are not based on software complexity
“None of the classic moats are based on how hard it is to make the software. You know, like we're not building self-driving cars. Most of us aren't. So it's network effects, it's scale advantages, it's brand effects, proprietary sort of data or what was histori…”
Anish Acharya Sep 6, 2026 ▶ 55:42 Why companies are becoming a series of loops | Anish Acharya (a16z)
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