launches don't mean much anymore
the cost of building has collapsed
everyone's launching something every other day
you don't know if it took them 6 months or 6 hours
@benjaminakar (2026-07-09) argues that product launches have lost significance…
Brief
@benjaminakar says launches no longer signal much because cheaper tooling and infrastructure have collapsed building costs. He highlights rapid cadence—teams releasing products "every other day"—and the resulting uncertainty about effort: an outside viewer cannot distinguish whether a launch required six months of work or six hours.
Why it matters
@benjaminakar (2026-07-09) argues that product launches have lost significance because the cost of building has collapsed.
Key details
- He claims new projects are extremely frequent—"everyone's launching something every other day"—and observers can't tell whether a launch took "6 months or 6 hours."