The Full-Stack Startup. Q: So what’s a full stack startup? You’ve mentioned that it’s a new, important trend, and a pattern of startups we’ve been seeing over the past couple of years. Chris Dixon: The old approach startups took was to sell or license their new technology to incumbents. The new, “full stack” approach is to build a complete, end-to-end product or service that bypasses incumbents and other competitors. A good example from big companies is Apple versus Microsoft. For years, Microsoft just built pieces of the stack — the OS, apps — and relied on partners to build semiconductors, cases, assembly, do retail etc. Apple does everything: they design their own chips, their own phone hardware, their own OS, their own apps, the packaging, the retail experience etc.
Q: For example? Dixon: I think a good example is ride-sharing, like with Lyft and Uber. Before these companies were started, there were multiple startups that tried to build software that would make the taxi and limo industry more efficient. Q. Monday Note. Engadget. Notable | Easiest way for teams to provide feedback on websites. Technology Review: The Authority on the Future of Technology. TED Blog. TechCrunch.
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