Opinion

September 4, 2019

Machine learning: go full stack or go home

Traditional machine learning startups building single tools have the wrong idea. Today, companies need to be full-stack to thrive.


Nathan Benaich

8 min read

On its path to success, a startup must solve two key problems. The first is to develop and distribute a product that creates significant new value for its users. The second is to capture a meaningful proportion of that value. Playbooks have been written about solving these two problem vectors in the era of online marketplaces, software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses, enterprise software, and consumer internet products. 

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