But the platform the other tools that the GP is talking about would probably run on an OS, of which I don't think there are many which are written and maintained by small independent teams of a few developers.
Still, I was just pointing out that there are still areas that the major player is an independent developer without any backing. I'd bet that with the ease of publishing in something like NPM it's easier than ever for someone to make a good piece of software and become a dominating force in a niche area than ever before.
But the platform the other tools that the GP is talking about would probably run on an OS, of which I don't think there are many which are written and maintained by small independent teams of a few developers.
Still, I was just pointing out that there are still areas that the major player is an independent developer without any backing. I'd bet that with the ease of publishing in something like NPM it's easier than ever for someone to make a good piece of software and become a dominating force in a niche area than ever before.