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I'd bet a large chunk people who read HN have spent the past decade or more working on one thing: increase user engagement. I am one of them for sure. All the
by situational87 7y ago
I'd bet a large chunk people who read HN have spent the past decade or more working on one thing: increase user engagement. I am one of them for sure.
All the networks seem to be realizing that wasn't such a grand idea and are now experimenting with unraveling these features. It's an implicit admission we've all been wasting our time making the world a worse place.
- platz 7y agoI wouldn't be so quick to assume 'increase user engagement' is going away anytime soon. It's not just a feature, it's the core business model.
- astura 7y agoMaybe I'm wrong but I was under the impression that the vast majority software is written for business use, not for consumer use.
- fullshark 7y agoAs much as I wish this were true, as long as revenue and engagement are closely linked I seriously doubt it.