Fascinating, I totally agree that OpenAI is building more than just a chatbot; how do you think this shift to an OS will impact smaller developers trying to break into the AI spce, such a clear-eyed take on the future of tech!
Great question—this is the core tension right now.
Small developers face a double-edged sword:
↓ Risk: You're building on a platform that could clone your feature tomorrow
↑ Opportunity: You have access to capabilities that were impossible 2 years ago
My advice: don't compete where OpenAI goes wide (general chat, basic automation). Win where they can't go deep: vertical solutions, niche workflows, domain expertise they don't have. Use their OS as infrastructure, but build defensibility in places they'll never prioritize. The developers who'll thrive are those treating OpenAI like AWS—essential plumbing, but not the entire product.
Fascinating, I totally agree that OpenAI is building more than just a chatbot; how do you think this shift to an OS will impact smaller developers trying to break into the AI spce, such a clear-eyed take on the future of tech!
Great question—this is the core tension right now.
Small developers face a double-edged sword:
↓ Risk: You're building on a platform that could clone your feature tomorrow
↑ Opportunity: You have access to capabilities that were impossible 2 years ago
My advice: don't compete where OpenAI goes wide (general chat, basic automation). Win where they can't go deep: vertical solutions, niche workflows, domain expertise they don't have. Use their OS as infrastructure, but build defensibility in places they'll never prioritize. The developers who'll thrive are those treating OpenAI like AWS—essential plumbing, but not the entire product.