The RnD costs remain difficult to offset unless these companies have sufficient scale

Ya thats going to be deciding factor. Can you get enough users to offset it and stay alive before you run out of cash. If you slow down, and your competitors still have enough cash they’ll make a better product and you’ll start losing users.

In Hollywood, it’s half the husband’s age, minus seven

Except Leo.

Pretty much with anything ya.

Unless there’s some super important thing I need in the latest release, if my shit works and there’s no security vulnerability, im in no rush to update.

Part of the problem is also how many packages people bring in, even for the simplest of things.

Exactly. Then you move up to the $100 or $200 or per token API pricing levels.

Im not convinced something like Claude isnt profitable with enough users. I dont think people are spending more in compute than they pay.

Getting enough paying users though requires it to be better so more people will pay.

Obviously the free tier is at a loss, but I mean at a per paid user level.

carry hand sanitizer, but also if it’s the washroom use paper towels to open the door, and toss it on the floor beside the door if they’re stupid enough to not keep a trash can there / within reach.

Whoever had that idea probably got a promotion and raise.