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I doubt this redesign is driven by product managers creating work though (not that that isn't a real phenomenon) but the more insidious effect of the attention
by nayroclade 4y ago
I doubt this redesign is driven by product managers creating work though (not that that isn't a real phenomenon) but the more insidious effect of the attention economy. Leaving users to drive and curate their own experience doesn't match the "engagement" you can gain by endlessly shovelling an algorithmically optimised feed of content into their eyes and ears, while they endlessly scroll. And the more control you have over what content is being seen, the more effectively you can monetise it by prioritising whoever pays you the most.
- appleiigs 4y agoyeah, the first paragraph says, "will see their home screen get a substantial makeover that founder Daniel Ek says will see the platform "come alive" with different content - from videos to audiobooks." It's not just a product manager driving this.
- nerdponx 4y agoSeriously, when has a PM ever unilaterally stepped up and said "we need to drive engagement"? They've been hired to drive engagement. That's their job, and they need to justify their jobs only in the sense that we all need to justify our jobs.
- Nextgrid 4y ago"Engagement" is driven for by product managers and other oxygen wasters looking to justify their jobs.
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