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Programmer. I think it would be a fun project from a programming perspective but from a viable business perspective I think reducing it down to a list of requi
by jbigelow76 13y ago
Programmer.
I think it would be a fun project from a programming perspective but from a viable business perspective I think reducing it down to a list of requisite technologies is "mostly" an exercise in nerd whimsy. AMA exists as a concept because of Reddit and its community, whereas Storify helped shape the concept of Twitter narratives (or maybe contexts is the word I'm looking for). For an AMA if you get heavy hitters, like Barack Obama or Bill Gates, they are going to go to Reddit because that's where the community is, which is precisely the type of AMAer you would need to make an "AMA startup" a viable business. So while Storify can grow from out of Twitter an "AMA startup" would have to grow at the expense of Reddit, and that's where the real challenge is.
- loceng 13y agoI would more say Storify successfully captured that idea and function in their brand name. It could be possible for AMAs. I am working on something bigger that could easily fit this structure into it. I don't feel very far along yet, still needing to build the permanent team, though perhaps we should chat. I eventually want to foster an environment where people can focus on projects like this within the company.
- jbigelow76 13y agoAgreed about the concept and brand synchronicity of Storify. Looking at it you can immediately get the sense of what it is without having to resort to something like "it's AirBnB for golfclubs!".
- loceng 13y agoI followed you back on Twitter, just have had a busy day of meetings today. Will hopefully get a message to you soon.