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Why Fortune Favors the Focused in the Age of AI

Dharmesh Shah · 2 Sept 2026

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  1. But there are hidden costs involved with mindless expansion of features. Just because it's cheaper for you to add features doesn't mean it's cheaper for your customers to absorb the complexity and cognitive load.
  2. The tendency to FeatureMaxx leads me to believe that, in the age of AI, fortune favors the focused.

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