The Internet is going through a major upheaval. Mega-corporations are trying to
box consumers into proprietary platforms. A frothy VC market chasing after the
Next Big Thing is beginning to see major warning signs. Top operating systems
vendors have gotten the smackdown for their monopolistic business practices,
being forced to offer real choice for access to third-party browsers and other
key software. A growing backlash against technology’s dominance threatens to
stall the heady growth of the industry. The nerd set is fighting back against
capitalist entrenchment, building new open infrastructure that respects user
privacy and eliminates gatekeepers. A revolution is underway to make it even
easier to publish on the web, push content and software features across
networks, and find meaningful successful as an indie producer.
Wait, which decade am I describing here? The late 90s? Or now??
