[petra]

True. They did the same in other technical subjects(UberPool and travelling salesman), so this is probably a repeating theme for them. And in the same episode, they didn't even do a survey of similar startups solving the same problem(which carries big implications on market structure), so it's not just a matter of technical subjects.

[sutterbomb]

What startups would be worthy of inclusion in that discussion? I'm not familiar with any that'd have any implications on market structure.

[petra]

via((@ridewithvia) manage to do true ride sharing very well. they fill 8 seater vans. they don't use freelancers, but employees, and they license their software(and practically their model) to cities and other organizations.

Market structure: i can see workplaces(or maybe big events) licensing via, keeping control of the user, and offering free ride services from home/work to the cheapest transportation bidder, for example. Thus workplaces will keep all the "network effect" and market power.