Ask HN: Why are startups suddenly branding themselves the "OS" for [thing]?
5 pointsby ronbenton16 hours ago3 comments
  • lwo32k13 hours ago
    Cuz Investors love hearing how you can milk both sides - producers and consumers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_economy

    So startups tell them what they want to hear. When one gets funding everyone else copies the pitch.

  • rvz16 hours ago
    Because in reality, they don't have a no clue on what they are doing and they frequently compare themselves to Apple.
    • bigyabai16 hours ago
      Apple - inventor of the App Store, the microkernel, and apparently the operating system too.

      It feels more like they're both tapping into a common marketing vein of "professional-grade" tools that are developed to minimum-viable standards.

  • d00mB0t16 hours ago
    Cloud AI OS...Oh my!