10 Years of Stratechery: Best and Worst Takes, Creating on the Internet, AI as a Threat, and Memories of Day 1
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
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Navigating Criticism and Independence in the Tech Industry
The chapter delves into the speaker's experience with receiving criticism from tech giants, the dynamics of maintaining independence as a tech writer, and the potential future impact of AI on content creation. It discusses challenges faced in growing a platform and the speaker's skepticism towards AI's ability to replicate human content creation processes, highlighting the importance of quality and authenticity. The segment also recounts early subscription service challenges and the evolution of paid newsletters in the independent creator economy.
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