
By Beerud Sheth
Founder & CEO | gupshup.io
March 29, 2016
In the history of the personal computing industry, we have had a paradigm shift about once every decade.
In the 1980s, it all started with the personal computer — the platform was the desktop computer. Developers that wanted to add additional functionality created desktop client software. The gatekeepers off the platform were Microsoft and Apple. Major software applications included Lotus, Word, Excel and many others. A major developer ecosystem emerged around these platforms enabling users to personalize their computing experiences. Over time, however, this framework outlived its purpose.