Fewer 'Uber for X' startups, more 'Uniqlo checkout for Y'
chrisalbon · x · 2026-11-05
Chris Albon argues the startup world needs fewer "Uber but for X" marketplace plays and more "Uniqlo checkout but for Y" ideas — taking a proven friction-removing experience and transplanting it to new domains instead of building new platforms.
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