Stage | Definition |
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Pioneering (Vision) | When the basic paradigm of the ecosystem is being worked out |
Expansion (with the goal of market domination) | When the community broadens its scope and consumes resources of all types |
Authority (and the inevitable challenges to authority | When the community architecture becomes stable and competition for leadership and profits within the ecosystem gets brutal |
Renewal (or death) | When continuing innovation must take place for the community to survive or die |