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Death of Big Tech

Why big tech exists

• Code is big. Good devs cost a lot.
• Gear and power cost a lot. This includes wires, towers, and chips.

Gear costs drop fast

• Each decade, gear gets cheap.
• In 10 to 20 years, home PCs may run big apps.
• But video apps, big LLM use, or future 3D apps may still cost more.

LLM makes search easy

• Big tech links people and data.
• Uber links drivers and riders, LinkedIn links staff and boss, etc.
• Soon, small servers with LLM can do the same.

What next?

• In 10 to 20 years, we might host our own apps.
• Big tech may stay, but it will change form.
• We have a decade or two to build a better choice.

Credit to Moxie Marlinspike and others for pointing out code complexity as the key.