... people boycott Google services. Sometimes, while working in tech support, I also come across people who buy de-Googled phones because they want nothing to do with this giant anymore. There are several companies today that feel more like monopolies for collecting user data. How do you personally view these kinds of services and the way they massively collect and use information about users? In the EU, especially, this has become quite a big topic. Which services have you decided ... ... stop using, or replace with more privacy-friendly alternatives

... enough and designed Vybsly Search, an independent search engine with its own growing index. When you search you get the ACTUAL page content, no links or partial snippets, but the real text. We believe no one should have a monopoly on knowledge, especially when AI needs it most. Instead of stitching together Tavily and Exa and a weather API and then a crypto API etc etc, users can get everything in ONE call. We have spent years working on this ...

... tricky whether to follow what others do or not. I feel like we should always offer competitive prices, but at the same time, I also want to leverage unique features and sell at a premium, almost like a monopoly ...

... regularly overpay due to non-transparent bank terms. There is no advocate service that would analyze their spending and find hidden fees. 8. Search for a controlled and stable channel for attracting clients to a banquet hall, as an alternative to unpredictable social media advertising. 9. Marketing directors and founders have nowhere to find verified contractors (targeting specialists, SMM managers) the existing search process is a lottery that wastes time and budget. 10. It's impossible to donate to animal ... ... vasileiost): I like 10 and it seems like an easy to build platform that will have the ability to be the standard for many markets and have high impact. Strait forward what needs to be built and probably a monopoly

... future of real-life social meetup through play Let s bring people together, one game at a time. Comment from Ray Ren(@ray_watcher): Sounds really cool! Though I can t imagine the amount of chaos that happens at monopoly games But I really do agree on the vision that connecting in person is more important than ever now Comment from Luca Petrucci(@luca_petrucci_bgsc): @ray_watcher  Ahahah exactly! Especially with Monopoly

... business owner integrate AI into their sales workflow in under five minutes. Four months later I quit my job to work on it full time. Why bother? I kept asking myself: Why isn t there an AI sales monopoly yet? My take: because most competitors

... Vision Pro and other edge computing devices. As long as we need hardware to interact with AI and right now, every AI interaction is through hardware Apple has a massive advantage. The real danger signal would be if a competitor starts to significantly outsell the iPhone, and that clearly hasn't happened yet. We're still in the very early days of the AI era. It's normal for software and apps to go viral first because they're easy ... ... feels slow because they rarely rush to launch the shiniest thing first, they wait, watch everyone else break things, then launch something very polished that fits perfectly into their ecosystem. Imagine a genuinely helpful Siri across apps and devices, versus

... other products will grow, Figjam in particular continues to be super delightful to use daily :) Comment from Tuneer Biswas(@cheerst): I would @busmark_w_nika , however lets see how it rolls out AI agents against all it's competitors. Comment from Matt Carroll(@catt_marroll): i think the craziest thing i gleaned from this is that they spend 300k a DAY on aws... Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @erolmujak  YY, we use it for Sprints and retrospective ... ... Aleksandra Los(@aleksandra_relayn): @busmark_w_nika  both EU regulators and the UK s CMA, reflecting broader skepticism of Big Tech mergers, here are the details: https://www.figma.com/blog/figma... They feared it would create a "too powerful" design monopoly

... depends on your positioning on the market. Are you unique with your features? Then go ahead and make the extra profit. Are you trying to compete with someone? Then your first object is to revise your competitors pricing policy. As for discounts, there are some areas (many SaaS solutions) where you should include your discounts in your strategy of retention and acquisition. No pain of making the discounts, it could be also your strategy to cut the bigger market ... ... something like "if no one complains about your prices being too high, your prices are probably too low" Comment from Oluchi Njoku(@oluchi_njoku): Product Marketer here. I handled a pricing project one time where we looked at cost, competitors

... setup. Most CDP benefits (data unification, real-time ingestion, audience sync) are irrelevant if your product and revenue model are still evolving. Strategic takeaways Some of the most actionable advice came from stage talks and workshops: Scopely (Monopoly GO) Skip soft launches if you have conviction. Localize culture, not just language. Use Facebook groups + TikTok for high-ROI organic lift. Creative iteration speed is everything. Spend time creating community around shared product value (discord, FB, etc.) Even minor changes ... ... laura_cornely  thanks for commenting! And yes, really, Facebook groups! I know it seems strange but the group functionality is actually still one of the most vibrant corners of the platform. The example in the presentation was for monopoly

... easy to do, free features had everything someone will ever need. They raised good funding but eventually one day decided to close. Maybe due to lack of people paying for the product. But great product to beat the Splitwise monopoly. Comment from Laura Cornely(@laura_cornely): @talshyn  Sounds really cool actually, but I never used it. Maybe it wasn't popular in London at the time? Comment from Laura Cornely(@laura_cornely): @nischal_kanishk  Yes, I noticed several ...

... time. Search used to be one-size-fits-all. Now we re moving toward intent-specific agents shopping, travel, legal, etc. and ChatGPT is at the center of that shift. I don't think google will disappear, but the monopoly on discovery is cracking. The future may belong to whoever builds the most trusted assistant, not the best search index. Comment from Aakash Puri(@aakashpuri): @busmark_w_nika  17th May, mark the date! Comment from Matt McDonagh(@matt__mcdonagh ... ... going to cost. (IF OpenAI does chat well) Comment from benjamin bradburn(@burninator): @konrad_sx  but they still have a customer that is not the search user. Shifting things to focus more on UX for search users vs

... missing from all popular existing solutions. Google and ChatGPT both say MyFitnessPal is best overall and show many other popular apps. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @konrad_sx  We have on our market (CZ/SK countries) one big monopoly, so we are relying on the fact that they drastically changed pricing and there is no substitute for this app in our mother tongue. But let's see. Comment from Konrad S.(@konrad_sx): @busmark_w_nika  which ... ... monopoly