Snapchat CEO’s leaked memo on survival

Post by SmellyGeekBoy » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:11 AM UTC

profalseidol wrote: post #115

tigershark wrote: post #101

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Exactly, I was going to write the same thing, although with a small, but perhaps quite important correction: “You are free to watch him ru i n his company, but it is still his company”

And ruin the lives of it's employees. Long live our most honorable Capital Feudal Lords!

Post by mstg » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:18 AM UTC

sytelus wrote: post #164

sgt wrote: post #109

Snapchat may have lost a lot of users across the world, but it's still extremely popular in Norway. I'd say probably more than half the population aged 18-50 has it installed.

Any idea why?

Post by sgt » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:50 AM UTC

mstg wrote: post #173

sytelus wrote: post #164

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Any idea why?

From what I've seen, people are addicted to streaks.

Post by code_duck » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:51 AM UTC

mindgam3 wrote: post #146

joering2 wrote: post #142

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Snap was first? We forgetting Google Glasses I guess. Google tried but clearly market maturity is not there yet. Doubt it will be 2019. We need to squeeze more into chips before a regular-size glasses will be available with AR built in. Also personally I doubt it will be iPhone of AR. Too many companies are working on it and probably will come up to light at the similar time. It will be more like cruise control that…

Correction: first to put camera on glasses with enough fashion sense not to spawn a brand new word to describe just how much their owners looked like Borg assholes. I’m referring of course to “glasshole.” All signs point to Apple launching their glasses in 2019 or maybe 2020 if they slip. I don’t have insider info at Apple but if you look at the rate they are hoovering up AR companies it’s clear they’re prepping for…

Post by dmitrygr » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 11:13 AM UTC

paulie_a wrote: post #62

askafriend wrote: post #33

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I think you hit the nail on the head here. There were reports that came out from several sources that Evan ignored all feedback from product and design including hard numbers from early tests. There were apparently several groups internally that tried to stop the massive changes from dropping without adequate testing and iteration. Those groups were overridden by Evan in favor of "vision" and that apparent lack of di…

"product visionary" is hilarious for an app literally designed for college girls to send nude photos. Edit, it's true the co-founders were in a dorm room and came up with an idea for girls to securely send nudes. There is a reason it is commonly referred to as snachchat.