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Immortal Elder Gods
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The blog post discusses insights from Geoffrey Cain's book "Steve Jobs in Exile" regarding the longevity of computing platforms, emphasizing that app ecosystems can propel platforms but also lead to stagnation due to the need for backward compatibility.
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