Software is eating the world
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"Software is eating the world" is a famous thesis by venture capitalist Marc Andreessen arguing that software-driven companies are transforming and dominating nearly every traditional industry.
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| instanceOf |
essay
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investment thesis → technology thesis → |
| associatedOrganization |
Andreessen Horowitz
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| associatedPerson |
Marc Andreessen
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| author |
Marc Andreessen
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| context |
growth of mobile computing
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post-2008 financial crisis technology boom → rise of cloud computing → |
| hasReception |
frequently referenced in discussions of digital disruption
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widely cited in technology and business media → |
| hasSloganForm |
"software is eating the world"
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| influencedField |
corporate digital strategy
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startup ecosystem → venture capital investing → |
| language |
English
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| mainArgument |
software-driven companies are transforming and dominating many traditional industries
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| mainTopic |
business strategy
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digital transformation → software industry → startups → technology disruption → venture capital → |
| mentionsCompany |
Amazon
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Apple → Facebook → Google → Netflix → Skype → |
| mentionsIndustry |
books
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film → financial services → music → recruiting → retail → telecommunications → |
| notableFor |
influencing technology investment thinking in the 2010s
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popularizing the phrase "software is eating the world" → |
| publicationDate |
2011-08-20
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| publicationYear |
2011
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| publisher |
The Wall Street Journal
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| relatedConcept |
cloud computing
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digital disruption → network effects → platform economy → software as a service → |
| thesisClaim |
every company needs to become a software company to remain competitive
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software enables new business models that disrupt incumbents → value creation is shifting from physical products to software and online services → |
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Marc Andreessen
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Marc Andreessen
("“Why Software Is Eating the World”")
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