@coreyhaines HAVE YOU SEEN HOW THEY KEEP ...
@coreyhaines HAVE YOU SEEN HOW THEY KEEP THE HTML TEMPLATE IT IS INSANE
@coreyhaines HAVE YOU SEEN HOW THEY KEEP THE HTML TEMPLATE IT IS INSANE
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@haje That's certainly true, but even base language skills are often elusive. Lots of people literally can't write a complete sentence.
@zer0n1ne I think you can simplify more: any new site or tool must have a simple mental model if it is to widely succeed. Not just social.
@zer0n1ne I think it's actually indicative of what's happening across the web - right-wing crazy groups and all. Twitter has similar.
@zer0n1ne All true - I'm not actually a Reddit user, so I'm just kind of watching the whole thing unfold with awe.
@mgsiegler Seems like previewing links in a mini-card is *good* for the open web ...?
@scottros Linearly would be a good first step! But non-linearly allows the business to have a built-in safety cushion, & ride changes well.
11/ This is an ongoing exploration, which I'm privileged to be able to do. We're still finding the right balance. But I'm confident we will.
10/ If we want to see software built with better principles, we can't criticize businesses for wanting to make money. Profit is not evil.
9/ A sustainable, respectful business is one that can grow non-linearly based on its products, while not exploiting its users.
8/ Creating a paid-for add-on to commoditized software is not sustainable, because the primary product is still commoditized.