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Honestly they were probably too developer-friendly in the past. What other social network gives such comprehensive access via API that you can literally replica
by koboll 8y ago
Honestly they were probably too developer-friendly in the past. What other social network gives such comprehensive access via API that you can literally replicate the entire app in a third-party service? I'm not sure why any startup would allow third parties to make an end-run around their entire product.
- Rjevski 8y agoThe real value of a social network is in the people using it - whether they use a third-party client doesn’t change anything in this regard. If anything, having third-parties making free/cheap clients for you is actually a bonus.
- throwaway080383 8y agoIt matters if the third-party client decides to show their own ads instead of yours.
- Rjevski 8y agoMake API access paid. Most of your users would switch to the official clients and see your ads. The few who wouldn’t click on your ads anyway will keep using the third-party client. Everyone ends up happy as a result.
- dublinben 8y agoReddit. The most popular and best mobile apps are still made by 3rd parties using the API.
- ClassyJacket 8y agoThey changed their attitude significantly. The iPhone App Store had been out for nearly three years before they released an official app (via acquiring a third party one), as they just kept telling people to use one of the third party apps. They didn't want to do the work. https://techcrunch.com/2010/04/09/twitter-acquires-tweetie/ https://techcrunch.com/2010/04/09/twitter-acquires-tweetie/