Assorted links 2026-02-24

Assorted things I’ve read, watched, or listened to:

1. How will OpenAI compete? - “OpenAI has some big questions. It doesn’t have unique tech. It has a big user base, but with limited engagement and stickiness and no network effect. The incumbents have matched the tech and are leveraging their product and distribution. And a lot of the value and leverage will come from new experiences that haven’t been invented yet, and it can’t invent all of those itself. What’s the plan?”

2. Be a thermostat, not a thermometer - Solid life advice, disguised as employment (and management) advice.

3. Time to Move On – The Reason Relationships End