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Come for an Action, Stay for the Community | Union Square Ventures
Come for the tool, stay for the network”
Andrew Chen • The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
Think back …
Way way way back to the early days of web2.0.
Feeds were the new thing and social graphs were open.
Products like Spotify, Yelp and Zynga all leveraged this open social layer to grow massive user bases and billion dollar valuations.
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Jesstwitter.comHere, design, development, and content creation are no longer merely tools for generating revenue; they are also tools of community organizing. Here, design and engineering take on the valence of care, and the emotional involvement of being a contributor, moderator, and member. Where does “design” end and “moderation” begin? Because the mainstream ... See more