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I happen to have worked on a SaaS offering entirely focused on aggregating and consolidating RSS feeds, and I can truly say that only a tiny minority of technic

by snorkel 15y ago

I happen to have worked on a SaaS offering entirely focused on aggregating and consolidating RSS feeds, and I can truly say that only a tiny minority of technically inclined people ever gave a shit about RSS feeds, or even understood what it meant. The fact of the matter is that most people have no urge to fuss with news aggregating tools. RSS was also useful for streaming playlists and status items to thin clients, but they too are increasingly supporting full-on web browsers instead.

rcfox 15y ago
> I can truly say that only a tiny minority of technically inclined people ever gave a shit about RSS feeds So what? It's in your best interest to keep the nerds happy because they are the ones doing the actual work to push technology forward.
- suivix 15y ago
  I think most nerds don't use RSS, but it would be interesting to see a poll.
- snorkel 15y ago
  It goes back to the old 80/20 principle, and most content publishers are realizing what I learned: spending resources to keep a small minority of nerds happy doesn't put food on the table.