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The Brake Pad Strategy (Specialize on the Critical Step)
Don't try to own the whole stack; own the step nobody else is optimizing.
How it works
- 1Don't try to own the whole stack; own the step nobody else is optimizing.
- 2Propagation is to farming what brake pads are to automotive: invisible, essential, and underbuilt.
- 3Convergence creates opportunity — as industries mature, secondary solutions emerge that streamline the whole system.
- 4Position yourself as the upgrade input, not the end product.
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