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Suppose someone launched a competitor to Gmail today. What would be some killer features from Gmail that should be emulated? What are some anti-features from Gm
by itmag 15y ago
Suppose someone launched a competitor to Gmail today. What would be some killer features from Gmail that should be emulated? What are some anti-features from Gmail that should NOT be cloned? And what are some brand new features that should be introduced?
I know it's a bit nuts to try and go up against Google, but what the heck, allow me to speculate and daydream for a bit :)
- falling 15y agoSingle most important Gmail feature that every single email client (web, desktop, mobile) should have adopted since April 2001 but didn't: conversations. Also, if you're thinking of designing an email client, you should take some inspiration here http://smcllns.com/a-better-email-client http://smcllns.com/a-better-email-client that will of course make it a very targeted email client, but I think that's the only way to make a dent in that space. Also look at Facebook Messenger.
- itmag 15y agoYeah, that is a bit strange. Sure, it's not entirely straightforward to figure out an algorithm for sorting emails into conversations. But it's not rocket science either.
- thomaslangston 15y agoThe algorithm doesn't seem to be the problem. The UI for displaying conversations however, has been done very poorly by some competitors.
- itmag 15y agoI'm getting a bit tempted to start coding :) Do you think there is any room in this field (ie web mail), though?