Messiness is opportunity during platform shifts. In the 90s DOS era, every word processor had to reinvent the wheel: writing its own print drivers and clipboard just to function. @stevesi recalls how bundling those into the platform changed everything. Apps could finally talk to each other. The same pattern is unfolding with AI coding today. Vibecoders can skip the plumbing and start with value generation. The new markets this unlocks will be massive.(a16z)