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minus-squareGreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 month agoMy impression from looking at how the likes of Temu and Shein are raking in billions is that, people are perfectly happy with cheap leas-than-mediocre slop.
minus-squareMortoc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI think the difference is software. When something has zero marginal cost to duplicate, you can afford to make it perfect. A physical object has overhead to produce so there’s more room for compromises while staying competitive.
My impression from looking at how the likes of Temu and Shein are raking in billions is that, people are perfectly happy with cheap leas-than-mediocre slop.
I think the difference is software. When something has zero marginal cost to duplicate, you can afford to make it perfect.
A physical object has overhead to produce so there’s more room for compromises while staying competitive.