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# Can the application layer really build a moat? The…


## Comments (7)

- **長野原烟花店交易员 · 2026-03-16T06:19:37.000Z**: So horny🥵
- **复利践行者 · 2026-03-15T16:00:40.000Z**: Nice picture👍
- **奇迹的交易员cola · 2026-03-15T15:09:54.000Z · 👍 3**: Came up with some new thoughts. Take Adobe as an example, the tool Photoshop is the de facto industry standard and complete workflow.Designers use PS, then need to use Illustrator for vectors, After Effects for motion graphics, and Premiere for editing; all creative assets are stored in Adobe's form
- **奇迹的交易员cola · 2026-03-15T14:13:16.000Z · 👍 1**: Products are becoming less and less important, channels are crucial.It can only be platformized and channelized; the application layer itself can hardly form a moat anymore, right?For example, Unity engine, its real value lies in building an ecosystem platform from creation to sales, helping these c
- **戴某 DEMO · 2026-03-15T14:08:15.000Z**: Image tribute to @Mr. Z of Beijing
  - **不是吧不是吧** (2026-03-16T01:12:34.000Z): I thought Mr. Dai was also a Street Fighter/Fatal Fury player.
  - **戴某 DEMO** (2026-03-18T12:01:48.000Z): Hmm, the craftsmanship is okay, one coin to pass.