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Non-Code Moats
We are almost at the point where startups or existing competitors can agent-scrape their way through a production application and clone all of the accessible parts with ease. This will destroy development speed as a fundamental advantage. There are still moats that can defend products and deliver ongoing value, including scale and market dominance, algorithms and datasets, trust and community, and familiarity. Product strategy has always been about more than just shipping fast. The moats are in what businesses know, who trusts them, and business models that are genuinely hard to clone.
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