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Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech?

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Dec 11, 2024
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Digitalization of Energy Transition

  • The current energy transition differs from previous ones because it's heavily digitized.
  • This shift introduces software dependence, raising concerns about inshittification in clean energy tech.
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Enshittification Explained

  • "Enshittification" describes platform decay where user experience degrades after lock-in.
  • Companies exploit users for business customers, then both for shareholder profit, ultimately leaving a shitty product.
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From Product to Rent

  • Businesses transition from selling products to extracting rents, locking in customers and exploiting their value.
  • This process intensifies, prioritizing shareholder benefit over user and business customer experience.
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