> From that perspective a one person unicorn is very feasible if we think about it as building a network effect monopoly.

To build a one person unicorn, the main thing you need is an arbitrage opportunity for getting users that is unattractive to multi-person companies. Once established, this business may well turn into a network effect monopoly, but I don't think that is the crux of what is needed to get going.

Is this really true, though? Having a one-person unicorn doesn't preclude having multi-person company competitors. They might have found competitive axes where having multiple actual humans is an advantage.

> arbitrage opportunity

I kind of wonder if something like this will come along for non-enshittified hardware and software.

I keep seeing most companies "getting on the bandwagon", such as printer companies locking their ink refills, hdtv companies collecting viewer and viewing data, and cellphones getting between you and the device you own in just about every way possible.

I can hope.