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For some reason over the past few years I've been waiting to hear that Snapchat has gone under. Never really thought they would execute. I still think they're
by relics443 10y ago
For some reason over the past few years I've been waiting to hear that Snapchat has gone under. Never really thought they would execute.
I still think they're one slip up away from disappearing, but I've got to give them credit for building the way they did.
- minimaxir 10y agoLast week, there was a HN discussion on how Instagram's latest moves have successfully reduced the need to use Snapchat: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13166882 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13166882
- notwhereyouare 10y agoI mean, if it helps. the snapchat app for android is complete garbage
- jpatokal 10y agoYou don't get to Snapchat's scale with a "garbage" app. Yes, the UI is... nontraditional, but I've heard it argued this is on purpose and finding out about its hidden features becomes like a game.
- freyr 10y ago> I've heard it argued this is on purpose I've heard that argued too. I wonder if that's true or if it was an accidental, but apparently fortuitous, side effect of having a confusing UI. But apparently part of the issue with the Android app is excessive lag, which can't be explained away as a UI decision.
- freyr 10y agoLike Google Plus reduced the need to use Facebook. Instagram's efforts seem to accommodate (and be championed by) so-called "influencers," people who make funny videos or pose half naked to attract large numbers of followers, and then cash in by promoting herbal teas, waist trainers, clothing brands, apps, etc. That's the community Instagram is cultivating, and since there are large audiences following this stuff, apparently it's a good business strategy. Still, Snapchat is targeting a different audience by not courting influencers. We may end up with two platforms with similar features but with different demographics.