The Same Tools

Something truly amazing about technology and the commoditization of it, is the universal access it now has. Technology has created an opportunity for students, entrepreneurs, or anyone with internet access to use the same tools used to run Fortune 100 companies.

Google Workspace, GitHub, AWS, CloudFlare, Microsoft Office, ChatGPT are all used to power some of the largest companies in the world today. The smartphone in our pockets is capable of accessing and processing data not fathomable 10 years ago.

Students sitting in classrooms today can use the same software game developers at EA use to build their high school science project.

If you’re starting a new business, you can build on the same software stack that powers Netflix. You can build a million dollar business from anywhere with internet.

It’s truly an amazing development in industrialization that feels often overlooked. The barriers of entry to build something great are becoming lower and lower.