Will Platforms be all Consuming?
From free commodity to tech innovation. 3 Calendar Apps trends happening under the nose of tech giants
Will software platforms be all consuming?
I say no and point to Calendar apps. A free commodity, unloved and without innovation for many years. Yet critically important to nearly every business!
HubSpot, Google and Apple all offer free calendar options. Calend.ly started to shake things up making it easier to schedule meetings with outside groups. Exciting innovation continues to happen in the space.
I see 3 trends, easiest to explain with concrete examples:
Cron - focus on craft, style and simplicity. Is there an upmarket for what was historically a free commodity? Probably!
Cal.com, Inc. - calendar infrastructure for other providers plus open source is powerful so this could have legs.
Chili Piper - re-think calendar as an event rather than a meeting. Maximize the value of time together by enabling async communications. reduce the number of cancelations and include analytics. Smart move!
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