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Scaling supply is easier than scaling demand

Akash Accelerate '24: Official Recap (Akash Network)

“We know scaling supply is much easier with incentives than scaling demand… it’s like literally going to a store and seeing racks empty or racks full. I’d rather have a store that has racks full and less customers.” — 04:06:58

Context: AMA on marketplace incentive design; he notes utilization swung from 90%+ to ~25–30% as H100/A100 supply came online, and that only supply is ever incentivized.

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