Scott JensonDec 20, 2024

Honestly, if I felt like starting a company (and I REALLY don't) it's the perfect time to create a local device that acts as my both my online cloud and assistant. Maybe it's a companion device to Apple/Google Home/Home Assistant. It seems so blindingly obvious I can't believe there aren't 10 companies doing it now.

It will start off a bit geeky andlikely won't be a consumer device initially. Too many barriers to make it interoperate easily.

But things are so moving in that direction.

Show threadPatrick H. Lauke
@scottjenson without a subscription model and perennial revenue, they - investors- won't care, sadly
Dec 20, 2024 at 1:30amMona for iPhone
Show threadScott JensonDec 20, 2024

@patrick_h_lauke But that's exactly it. I think it's time we explore models that don't require that. Break the model, just sell the hardware/software as a one time fee. Don't create huge share holder value.

It's basically "sustainable business". Anything else isn't practical in the long term.