The world is a changing place.
As an example, let’s look at what’s going on with the automotive industry today:
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Platform — There is a shift from the internal combustion engine to electric. Companies like Tesla are displacing long-established companies like Ford and General Motors. Electric engines are better for the environment and can be powered by renewables such as solar and wind.
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Ownership — There is a shift from ownership to shared. Companies like Uber are playing a role in accelerating this transformation. Users recognize that cars are parked for much of the time that they are exclusively owned.
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Cyberism — There is a shift from human-driven to self-driving. Companies like Google are paving the way. They are leveraging the mapping data that they already had from Google Maps and applying it in a useful way.
Now let’s look at what’s going on in the software industry today:
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Platform — There is a shift from desktop to the cloud….