Jared Ecker is a researcher and fact-checker. He possesses over a decade of experience in the Nuclear and National Defense sectors resolving issues on platforms as varied as stealth bombers to UAVs.

Platform companies - those whose products enjoy network effects - have not only changed the way we live, but have upended industries, opened new markets, and completely revolutionized how business ...

The network effect occurs when the value of a product or service increases as more people use it. As per a study by James Currier, a four-time CEO and Silicon Valley VC, network effects alone have ...

High switching costs make it difficult, costly, or both for customers to switch from one supplier to another. Many software and service-related companies benefit from high switching costs; Automatic ...

Network effects occur when the value of a product or service increases as more users join the network, thereby profoundly influencing competitive dynamics in various industries. In network industries, ...

Metcalfe’s Law is a fundamental principle used to comprehend the network effect of communication systems such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks. Metcalfe’s Law was first used in the ...

Santiago Roel Santos, founder and CEO of crypto investment company Inversion Capital, said cryptocurrencies are not subject to positive network effects, but other experts disagree. In a recent ...