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What feels different this time: after seven editions, we're finally seeing real consumer breakthroughs. With the new wave of free consumer agents - you just text them and they do the thing, no code required. The list is starting to tip from prosumer to consumer, and we're at the very beginning!
3/ Here's the thing I keep noticing: for seven editions, this has basically been a prosumer list, not a consumer one. The people paying are builders, coders, people making things. Top 1% spend ~$900 a month. That's a great business - but it's how the market's been, not where it's going.