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Quite interesting they went for one of the smallest ones in this sphere and not Pinterest: http://siteanalytics.compete.com/bagcheck.com+pinterest.com+svpply.co

Quite interesting they went for one of the smallest ones in this sphere and not Pinterest: http://siteanalytics.compete.com/bagcheck.com+pinterest.com+svpply.com/ http://siteanalytics.compete.com/bagcheck.com+pinterest.com+... - also similar is thefancy.com.

notatoad 15y ago
i get the impression that this is more of a talent acquisition. i doubt twitter cares about the product all that much.
- jsavimbi 15y ago
  I'm with you on that, but the concept is a good one albeit not widely adopted. I've only created on bag, but I still peek in there now and again to see what other people are putting together. It's niche, but still a good, simple starting point if Twitter wants to get into eCommerce. That being said, Luke is a talent no matter where he goes and hopefully he'll bring about some good UX to the poorly-designed Twitter front end.
  - ashbrahma 15y ago
    http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1371 http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1371 Looks like Luke is not going to Twitter.
    - jsavimbi 15y ago
      So I guess we won't be getting a great, Luke-designed interface at Twitter. It's all in the API, guys, it's all in the API.
- hashbo 15y ago
  No kidding, Sam’s a very talented guy. I was hanging around the Groovy project back in 2005, I think, before he became Yahoo CTO. You could really tell what a smart guy Sam was and his ideas and critiques were always balanced. So I’m sure this is yet another blessing for Twitter.
faramarz 15y ago
Thanks for mentioning Pinterest as a comparison, because for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what Bagcheck was or how to use it. Pinterest on the other hand took me a mere 10seconds to figure out what it was and how enthusiastically I wanted to use it.
- groby_b 15y ago
  If you don't mind, would you explain what the draw is? (I'm genuinely trying to understand. I don't _get_ pinterest, and given the interest it's generating, I'd love to...)
  - faramarz 15y ago
    For me personally, it was the right tool at the right time. I got tired of saving pictures of the products and architectures I liked. I was searching but I don't remember how I came across Pinterest, but when I did, I had to get in. It was early in their beta, so I sent off an email to Ben and said if you want a loyal user, let me in right now.. and he did. It was exactly what I needed! I've been collecting all the gems of the industrial design world ever since. I even got my mom registered so she can find inspiration for her home renovation. It's very visually appealing. None stop inspiration.
- sfkid 15y ago
  pintrest looks great, like a tumblr for adults.
- hashbo 15y ago
  I actually thought Bagcheck was a cool idea, I think given some time it would have morphed/pivotted into more of a business than just an idea.
rokhayakebe 15y ago
Pinterest is probably my favorite web discovery for 2011. I can easily get lost in there for 15 minutes/day repining. I am sure some users spend one hour or more/day on the site.
- kaylarose 15y ago
  Same here. I am planning my wedding, and Pinterest has been invaluable! Protip: If you can find the founders email (I can't remember of the top of my head), you can ask for an invite directly, instead of rotting away on the invite list.
  - rokhayakebe 15y ago
    That would have been super nice. I think I waited several weeks, but I got in :). Thanks.

notatoad 15y ago

i get the impression that this is more of a talent acquisition. i doubt twitter cares about the product all that much.

jsavimbi 15y ago
I'm with you on that, but the concept is a good one albeit not widely adopted. I've only created on bag, but I still peek in there now and again to see what other people are putting together. It's niche, but still a good, simple starting point if Twitter wants to get into eCommerce. That being said, Luke is a talent no matter where he goes and hopefully he'll bring about some good UX to the poorly-designed Twitter front end.
- ashbrahma 15y ago
  http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1371 http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1371 Looks like Luke is not going to Twitter.
  - jsavimbi 15y ago
    So I guess we won't be getting a great, Luke-designed interface at Twitter. It's all in the API, guys, it's all in the API.
hashbo 15y ago
No kidding, Sam’s a very talented guy. I was hanging around the Groovy project back in 2005, I think, before he became Yahoo CTO. You could really tell what a smart guy Sam was and his ideas and critiques were always balanced. So I’m sure this is yet another blessing for Twitter.

faramarz 15y ago

Thanks for mentioning Pinterest as a comparison, because for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what Bagcheck was or how to use it. Pinterest on the other hand took me a mere 10seconds to figure out what it was and how enthusiastically I wanted to use it.

groby_b 15y ago
If you don't mind, would you explain what the draw is? (I'm genuinely trying to understand. I don't _get_ pinterest, and given the interest it's generating, I'd love to...)
- faramarz 15y ago
  For me personally, it was the right tool at the right time. I got tired of saving pictures of the products and architectures I liked. I was searching but I don't remember how I came across Pinterest, but when I did, I had to get in. It was early in their beta, so I sent off an email to Ben and said if you want a loyal user, let me in right now.. and he did. It was exactly what I needed! I've been collecting all the gems of the industrial design world ever since. I even got my mom registered so she can find inspiration for her home renovation. It's very visually appealing. None stop inspiration.
sfkid 15y ago
pintrest looks great, like a tumblr for adults.
hashbo 15y ago
I actually thought Bagcheck was a cool idea, I think given some time it would have morphed/pivotted into more of a business than just an idea.

rokhayakebe 15y ago

Pinterest is probably my favorite web discovery for 2011. I can easily get lost in there for 15 minutes/day repining. I am sure some users spend one hour or more/day on the site.

kaylarose 15y ago
Same here. I am planning my wedding, and Pinterest has been invaluable! Protip: If you can find the founders email (I can't remember of the top of my head), you can ask for an invite directly, instead of rotting away on the invite list.
- rokhayakebe 15y ago
  That would have been super nice. I think I waited several weeks, but I got in :). Thanks.