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Re: How the new Threads app is made

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Post by arcticbull »

maxptop wrote: post #9
kelsolaar wrote: post #5

> Threads has one of the largest plugins we’ve ever seen. BarcelonaShareExtension is 81 MB. For context, the largest Instagram plugin - InstagramNotificationExtension is 23.5 MB. TheInstagramShareExtension is 5.6 MB Out of a 244.2 MB App on iOS.

Would be surprised if this extension doesn't shrink in a subsequent release

Almost certainly just a dependency graph pruning issue. They likely pulled in too much of the main app into the plugin, which no longer has the strict sizing requirements that it used to. They'll trim it over the next couple of releases and the binary size shrink will look good on someone's performance review. Any kind of quantifiable changes like this counts as solid impact, heh, even if it has no real impact on usage.

Let's be honest, nobody cares how big it is, so long as it doesn't force you to download over WiFi. Nobody sorts the App Store by 'size.' It's more important in the initial release to prove product market fit rather than spending time whittling down the share extension.

They made the right call to get to market fast.

Re: How the new Threads app is made

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Post by hospitalJail »

wbobeirne wrote: post #4

Have there been any public plans for a fully featured web app? Having it be read-only on the web is a non-starter for me.

Facebook isnt going to be nice about this. They know they are in a strong position here.

Expect an addicting algorithm that is fueled by ragebait (and if its anything like IG, coombait). The fact that it didn't release with an ability to time-sort tells you everything you need to know. Everyone knows how easy it is to sort by time, especially when stakes are low. Its anti-consumer from day 1.

The surge in people are likely influencers and people marketing their companies trying to get ahead of the algorithm. We've all learned the first ones to join a social media network are winners.

The people with novel ideas need to be convinced, and I'm not sure these people are ready to come back to facebook.

Re: How the new Threads app is made

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Post by extr »

hospitalJail wrote: post #12
wbobeirne wrote: post #4

Have there been any public plans for a fully featured web app? Having it be read-only on the web is a non-starter for me.

Facebook isnt going to be nice about this. They know they are in a strong position here. Expect an addicting algorithm that is fueled by ragebait (and if its anything like IG, coombait). The fact that it didn't release with an ability to time-sort tells you everything you need to know. Everyone knows how easy it is to sort by time, especially when stakes are low. Its anti-consumer from day 1. The surge in people are…

I don't think it's that sinister. Time based sorting is a bad day 1 feature since nobody has much of a follow graph yet. Forcing the algorithm is a good way to make sure your feed feels "full" even if you're starting from zero. I don't like the algorithm either, it's full of brands and spammy meme pages that lifted their content over from IG. But in terms of cold-starting a social graph, I get it. Plus they already said they're going to add a chrono feed soon.

Re: How the new Threads app is made

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Post by epolanski »

extr wrote: post #13
hospitalJail wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Facebook isnt going to be nice about this. They know they are in a strong position here. Expect an addicting algorithm that is fueled by ragebait (and if its anything like IG, coombait). The fact that it didn't release with an ability to time-sort tells you everything you need to know. Everyone knows how easy it is to sort by time, especially when stakes are low. Its anti-consumer from day 1. The surge in people are…

I don't think it's that sinister. Time based sorting is a bad day 1 feature since nobody has much of a follow graph yet. Forcing the algorithm is a good way to make sure your feed feels "full" even if you're starting from zero. I don't like the algorithm either, it's full of brands and spammy meme pages that lifted their content over from IG. But in terms of cold-starting a social graph, I get it. Plus they already s…

I second the previous user, any lack of time-based sorting means I'm gonna waste a lot of time (which is what Meta wants). Been there with other socials, done that, not interested.

Re: How the new Threads app is made

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Post by Miraste »

hospitalJail wrote: post #12
wbobeirne wrote: post #4

Have there been any public plans for a fully featured web app? Having it be read-only on the web is a non-starter for me.

Facebook isnt going to be nice about this. They know they are in a strong position here. Expect an addicting algorithm that is fueled by ragebait (and if its anything like IG, coombait). The fact that it didn't release with an ability to time-sort tells you everything you need to know. Everyone knows how easy it is to sort by time, especially when stakes are low. Its anti-consumer from day 1. The surge in people are…

Why would they need people with novel ideas? Most users are happy to consume reposts and influencer spam ad infinitum, and they're probably the most monetizable segment.

Re: How the new Threads app is made

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Post by kyleyeats »

buildbot wrote: post #8
kelsolaar wrote: post #5

> Threads has one of the largest plugins we’ve ever seen. BarcelonaShareExtension is 81 MB. For context, the largest Instagram plugin - InstagramNotificationExtension is 23.5 MB. TheInstagramShareExtension is 5.6 MB Out of a 244.2 MB App on iOS.

What could it possibly need that much code for

All the other stuff it did when it was the prior project called Threads from a couple years ago.
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