In every era of technology-powered business, a new set of rules emerges. The pioneers discover them and shape them, and for the next period, the business world plays by those rules. The Kurzweillian victors will be companies that win the race toward finding the highest-level componentry to support a differentiated business model. Being first is the crucial factor for success; with first-mover advantage, you can leverage data engineering, network effects, and marketing. In other words, in the interconnected era, the most innovative companies will support a compelling vision for a product or service by using higher order components built on the power of existing platforms. Developing a wide understanding and vision of what’s possible and then crystallizing that vision into technology will be the key skill for companies in this era.

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