The Cloudcast
Bundling, Unbundling and Ensh*tification
Feb 4, 2024
The podcast discusses the concept of 'enshitification' and its impact on businesses and users. It explores the evolution of digital platforms, the challenges of bundling and unbundling in business, and the changing landscape of free platforms. The hosts emphasize the need for users to recognize the transient nature of free services and take control of their engagement with technology.
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- Inshitification is the bloating and deterioration of platforms that prioritize profit over user experience, driven by bundling services to capture user data and monetize it.
- Businesses bundle services to engage users and leverage their data for monetization, but users should recognize that relying on free services may entail changes in the future and have the option to leave or unbundle themselves.
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