A micro bubble bursting in the productivity arena?

Posted by Paul Korm
Aug 18, 2015 at 05:48 PM

Interesting week.

IQTell calls it quits. http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/5983/0/iqtell-shutting-down

Wuala calls it quits . http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/5981/0/wuala-shutting-down

Workflowy gives the premium product away. http://www.outlinersoftware.com/topics/viewt/5982/0/workflowy-pro-for-1-year-free

More?

These aren’t consolidations. The first two are exits. The last is maybe the classic last gasp?

Like many, I’ve wondered at just how much “productivity” the market can bear. It’s a relatively easy space to enter (lots of APIs); difficult to differentiate; and thus difficult to sustain when the growth curve of new accounts flattens and dives. And, maybe the market is tiring of fees-for-everything?