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> Is he saying it's harder to grow a business by building in the open nowadays because so many people have already done it, so now consumers are weary of it?

From the blog post:

> Why are some of the main evangelists and pioneers of this trend leaving now?

> Because bad examples and negative stories are now becoming so common, everyone thinks twice before disclosing things openly.

> From envy and toxic feelings dividing teams and friends to businesses copying other businesses completely, the scene is getting spotted by more and more cases.

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> Unfortunately, the build-in-public culture couldn’t stand things like competition and bad business practices.