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Building a product is more about creating what people will use than it is about creating what is good for them, and products that prioritize the former will gen
by Taek 10y ago
Building a product is more about creating what people will use than it is about creating what is good for them, and products that prioritize the former will generally outcompete products that focus on the latter.
Fixing that equation probably requires a deep restructuring of how companies get attention, growth, and revenue.
- _up 10y agoBut if your product is ad supported you have the incentive to make it as inefficient as possible as long as it stays interesting. I wonder if there is a market for a paid or freemium product that is designed for efficiency instead of clickbait.