Apps are becoming memes (5 minute read) (opens in new tab)

When building software gets as cheap as posting a meme, the unit stops being a product and becomes a drop: made fast, judged on whether it lands, forgotten by Friday. Roadmaps stop mattering; taste, timing, and an audience start to. That's why some VCs now scout founders the way labels scout musicians: can you make a hit, and can you do it again?