a16z Podcast: The Topic That's Lasted the Entire History of Computing -- Bundling and Unbundling

Aug 15, 2014 · 00:19:19

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Revisits Jim Barksdale's thesis on bundling and unbundling software.
Analyzes the thesis in the context of the mobile app world.
Discusses how companies like Facebook exemplify this strategy.

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