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Apps like Twitter and Facebook need a critical mass of users to function ("all my friends are there"). But online project management works if you use it just fo
by growt 17y ago
Apps like Twitter and Facebook need a critical mass of users to function ("all my friends are there"). But online project management works if you use it just for your team. So don't think your examples match this situation. You're right with the marketing of course, but that could work as well for other markets.
- ssharp 17y agoThis is exactly right. And given the somewhat simple nature of a product like Basecamp, I'm surprised that no cheaper, legitimate alternative has really popped up and/or gained traction.
- fjabre 17y agoYeah quite true. FB & Twitter are #1 in their markets (Twitter being a true innovation) not b/c they have a few million users but b/c they have 10s of millions and in FB's case 100s of millions. No one even knows about the #2s in that space. Whereas with 37signals and other productivity apps there is plenty of room to be #2 or #3 or even carve out a nice well paying niche for yourself - all but impossible in an ad supported model where you need that critical mass or you go the way of Friendster..