3 ms·
> Don’t try to one-up Apple by doing slightly better versions of what they do, or offering apps they’ll inevitably need to add themselves. Not sure I can get b
by nathanb 15y ago
> Don’t try to one-up Apple by doing slightly better versions of what they do, or offering apps they’ll inevitably need to add themselves.
Not sure I can get behind this statement. Are developers shortsighted for filling in those gaps until Apple did it themselves? No; the shortsightedness comes in when they assume that just because their product fills a gap, the same gap will always exist. Nobody is ever guaranteed that something bigger, better, and bundled won't come along.
- destraynor 15y agoFair enough Nathan, if you use your gap as a foundation to build something that has legs, then that's fine. I can't think of many examples, but something like Instagram comes to mind. They one upped the Photo app, but used it grow a community. I won't stop using Instagram now, as I follow great photographers there. It's no longer about easy sharing or photo filters.