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I'm a little disappointed that Twitter has become the next big thing. Does it seem to everyone else that the next big thing has gotten easier and easier for th

I'm a little disappointed that Twitter has become the next big thing. Does it seem to everyone else that the next big thing has gotten easier and easier for the average programmer to make? Google made sense as king of the hill, since it solved a relatively hard problem incredibly well. Then came Facebook, which solved a fairly easy problem, but scaled really well. Now Twitter has come along and solved a relatively simple problem, and they probably have the scaling issue figured out finally. Maybe I've just become jaded, but I thought we expected more from the next big thing both in terms of execution and difficulty.

froo 17y ago
I'm a little disappointed that Twitter has become the next big thing. Does it seem to everyone else that the next big thing has gotten easier and easier for the average programmer to make? It's not disappointing at all, just because something is easy to code, doesn't necessarily mean it's any less of a valid problem nor does this constitute a worthless business. Look at say amazon.com - Not entirely difficult to code, in fact, many point-and-click webstore solutions already exist. The fact is, they were in the right place, the right time, the right scale and worked harder than anyone else. I think you're underestimating the value of working hard - irrespective of problem difficulty. Twitter might have stumbled early due to some bad early choices, but that's business. Even the much hallowed Google makes errors and bad judgement calls. but I thought we expected more from the next big thing both in terms of execution and difficulty. You don't think the huge media blitz that Twitter is getting at the moment hasn't been seeded by Twitter themselves? It was a very clever marketing ploy that has been executed well.
marcusbooster 17y ago
Shouldn't technology make life less difficult?

I'm a little disappointed that Twitter has become the next big thing. Does it seem to everyone else that the next big thing has gotten easier and easier for the average programmer to make? Google made sense as king of the hill, since it solved a relatively hard problem incredibly well. Then came Facebook, which solved a fairly easy problem, but scaled really well. Now Twitter has come along and solved a relatively simple problem, and they probably have the scaling issue figured out finally. Maybe I've just become jaded, but I thought we expected more from the next big thing both in terms of execution and difficulty.

froo 17y ago

I'm a little disappointed that Twitter has become the next big thing. Does it seem to everyone else that the next big thing has gotten easier and easier for the average programmer to make? It's not disappointing at all, just because something is easy to code, doesn't necessarily mean it's any less of a valid problem nor does this constitute a worthless business. Look at say amazon.com - Not entirely difficult to code, in fact, many point-and-click webstore solutions already exist. The fact is, they were in the right place, the right time, the right scale and worked harder than anyone else. I think you're underestimating the value of working hard - irrespective of problem difficulty. Twitter might have stumbled early due to some bad early choices, but that's business. Even the much hallowed Google makes errors and bad judgement calls. but I thought we expected more from the next big thing both in terms of execution and difficulty. You don't think the huge media blitz that Twitter is getting at the moment hasn't been seeded by Twitter themselves? It was a very clever marketing ploy that has been executed well.

marcusbooster 17y ago

Shouldn't technology make life less difficult?