So much BS in this article but let's start with these 3:
1) "Products based on disruptive technologies are typically cheaper, simpler, smaller, and more convenient to use." How many more benefits can he put in that sentence? He's basically saying disruptive tech is typically cheaper or better.
2) "Make something the mainstream market doesn’t want now, but will want later." Trying to predict the future is just betting on luck.
3) That random functionality vs time graph. What is 200 Functionality?
Bonus: "If you want to get ideas for your $400 million startup, subscribe to my newsletter."
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