Episode 157 — Clumping and Clustering
Episode
57 min
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2 min
Topics
Product & Tech Trends
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What It Covers
Ben Thompson and James Allworth explore why consumer markets consolidate around dominant platforms while enterprise markets fragment into competitive ecosystems despite both experiencing internet disruption.
Notable Moment
Thompson realizes his pile driver noise problem resolves itself when asking construction workers about break times accidentally causes their equipment to malfunction, creating unexpected recording opportunity for the podcast episode.
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