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If I understand correctly, the core value of TikTok lies in its algorithm, which is not mentioned in the article.
by suraci 2y ago
If I understand correctly, the core value of TikTok lies in its algorithm, which is not mentioned in the article.
- jazzyjackson 2y ago+ capcut (video editor) + Viable income for content creators
- tegansnyder 2y agoThe value in the video editor and music licensing can't be overstated. It would be awesome to have a nice cross platform opensource video editor for mobile. There are some commercial services selling SDKs that provide similar video editing capabilities.
- permo-w 2y agoalso in its ease of use and appeal to young, non-techy people
- logicchains 2y agoIs it any easier to use than Reels or YouTube shorts?
- froglets 2y agoYes, it’s much easier to use. You don’t have to look around for anything to use tiktok, it’s where you would expect it to be and everything makes sense. The UX reminds me of using iOS 1. The content is more authentic too. A lot of what I see is from accounts that aren’t monetized, maybe 5% of the videos have less than 100 views. I do use YouTube for music, but the rest of the content is so contrived and annoying. Instagram is too confusing to use, but all of the content feels like watching a commercial or QVC anyway, so I never bothered figuring it out.
- thomaslynch248 2y agoI was also looking for some discussion on the algorithm... One of Tiktok's competitive advantages was how it's algorithm was more like a lottery than ever before. You can go from being viral to irrelevant (and vice-versa) very quickly.
- emaro 2y agoI agree. I'm a big fan of the Fediverse and I think it's really cool to have something like TikTok, but without a good algorithm (that needs a lot of data), I don't see Loops to be a viable alternative for 99% of TikTok users.