// Technical Deep Dive
The Platform Trap
Why deep tech ventures confuse pilot revenue with product-market fit, and what separates software from consultancy.
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01 // Core question
What this analysis examines.
The transition from bespoke technical delivery to a repeatable product that improves across customers.
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Customer-specific work that never returns to the core
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Margins that depend on senior technical labour
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A shared data or workflow layer that can compound