No, open vs closed model usage didn't flip 80:20 in 12 weeks — analyst fact-checks viral claim
AccBalanced · x · 2026-10-01
JordanNanos takes apart the viral claim that open vs closed model usage flipped from 80:20 to 20:80 in just 12 weeks, calling it untrue or at best hyperbole and an example of motivated reasoning that even podcast host @friedberg fell for. He promises a data-based breakdown of where the figure goes wrong. The episode highlights how stats get selectively cited in the open vs closed model debate.
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