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> And the app doesn't look like it changed that much... You didn't intend it, but that is a complement of the highest order. Thanks! Those who've worked on la

> And the app doesn't look like it changed that much... You didn't intend it, but that is a complement of the highest order. Thanks! Those who've worked on large systems over many years will understand what I mean.

skyyler 4y ago
I can see what you're getting at here but in this case, a lack of changes is NOT desired or virtuous. WA is being left in the dust by messaging platforms that actually care about shipping a quality product.
- llampx 4y ago
  Oh hell no. I'm glad that Whatsapp is being mostly left alone, or at least that's what I see as a user. They ship some improvements and extraneous stuff (Whatsapp Status) from time to time, but the core of the app stays as it is. Most people don't look forward to every time their app is redesigned starting from the icon up. It mostly doesn't get better, it gets worse to satisfy a Product Manager's CV checkbox.
- c-cube 4y ago
  Says you. Lots of people like software that keeps working reliably over the years. I know I do. The only valuable updates to WhatsApp are when new emojis are added ;). For the rest it already works very well, why break it or redesign it?
  - skyyler 4y ago
    Indeed, says me. I've never used whatsapp and I probably never will. Other messaging apps introduce new features, like inline bots and the ability to not share your phone number to everyone you talk to.
- benlivengood 4y ago
  The articles I can find with numbers show Whatsapp at about 2B users, ahead of WeChat and everything else. When I flew Southwest the other day the only apps the "free wifi messaging" bothered supporting were iMessage and Whatsapp.
- guy4261 4y ago
  I thought about this yesterday. There is actually something very cute and personal about WhatsApp. I would go to Telegram to get movies or some restricted (conspiracy?) news feeds. Spam, payment notes, etc. come via regular Messages/SMS. But when something comes via WhatsApp... Dunno, it just feels more personal from me. As if, it's someone I personally know or care about / involved with. I think some of this magic is preserved just because it does not add any other features that dilate the original use case and how it makes one feel.
  - hattmall 4y ago
    Telegram to get movies? Can you explain this?
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    - skyyler 4y ago
      In addition to 1-to-1 chats and group chats, telegram has channels, which are kind of similar to twitter timelines, 1-to-many communications. There are a large number of channels that take advantage of the 2 gig filesize limit by uploading pirated media. It's actually more convenient than torrents for most things, but it's still a hassle compared to a good usenet setup. You can find entire seasons of animes just by doing a global search for the name of the anime. Sometimes there's even a chat attached for discussing the anime!
  - skyyler 4y ago
    It's quaint :-)
- krisboyz781 4y ago
  no, it isn't. WA is the industry standard. More features doesn't mean better
tangjurine 4y ago
We've entered distopia

skyyler 4y ago

I can see what you're getting at here but in this case, a lack of changes is NOT desired or virtuous. WA is being left in the dust by messaging platforms that actually care about shipping a quality product.

llampx 4y ago
Oh hell no. I'm glad that Whatsapp is being mostly left alone, or at least that's what I see as a user. They ship some improvements and extraneous stuff (Whatsapp Status) from time to time, but the core of the app stays as it is. Most people don't look forward to every time their app is redesigned starting from the icon up. It mostly doesn't get better, it gets worse to satisfy a Product Manager's CV checkbox.
c-cube 4y ago
Says you. Lots of people like software that keeps working reliably over the years. I know I do. The only valuable updates to WhatsApp are when new emojis are added ;). For the rest it already works very well, why break it or redesign it?
- skyyler 4y ago
  Indeed, says me. I've never used whatsapp and I probably never will. Other messaging apps introduce new features, like inline bots and the ability to not share your phone number to everyone you talk to.
benlivengood 4y ago
The articles I can find with numbers show Whatsapp at about 2B users, ahead of WeChat and everything else. When I flew Southwest the other day the only apps the "free wifi messaging" bothered supporting were iMessage and Whatsapp.
guy4261 4y ago
I thought about this yesterday. There is actually something very cute and personal about WhatsApp. I would go to Telegram to get movies or some restricted (conspiracy?) news feeds. Spam, payment notes, etc. come via regular Messages/SMS. But when something comes via WhatsApp... Dunno, it just feels more personal from me. As if, it's someone I personally know or care about / involved with. I think some of this magic is preserved just because it does not add any other features that dilate the original use case and how it makes one feel.
- hattmall 4y ago
  Telegram to get movies? Can you explain this?
  - deleted 4y ago
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  - skyyler 4y ago
    In addition to 1-to-1 chats and group chats, telegram has channels, which are kind of similar to twitter timelines, 1-to-many communications. There are a large number of channels that take advantage of the 2 gig filesize limit by uploading pirated media. It's actually more convenient than torrents for most things, but it's still a hassle compared to a good usenet setup. You can find entire seasons of animes just by doing a global search for the name of the anime. Sometimes there's even a chat attached for discussing the anime!
- skyyler 4y ago
  It's quaint :-)
krisboyz781 4y ago
no, it isn't. WA is the industry standard. More features doesn't mean better

tangjurine 4y ago

We've entered distopia