"Table stakes"
Say this instead: the bare minimum
How "Table stakes" shows up at work
Said most often when someone wants to dismiss a feature request or a competitor without seeming dismissive. Once something is table stakes, you have permission to stop caring about it and focus on whatever the speaker is actually excited about.
Fast shipping is table stakes now; it won't differentiate us on its own.
Fast shipping is the bare minimum now; it won't differentiate us on its own.
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