Ex-Tinder employees launch professional networking app Ripple

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Post by dacm » Fri, Jan 12, 2018, 12:07 AM UTC

Ex-Tinder employees launch professional networking app Ripple
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Re: Ex-Tinder employees launch professional networking app Ripple

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Post by sincerely » Fri, Jan 12, 2018, 12:13 AM UTC

Seems like a dangerous time to launch an app named Ripple.

I think LinkedIn is probably prime for being disrupted by something, but I feel like the "swipe right or left" interface has been monopolized by low effort activities (shopping, tinder, etc) and it doesn't feel very professional. I wonder if the app will be able to succeed despite this.

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Post by kenbaylor » Fri, Jan 12, 2018, 12:24 AM UTC

They probably have already received the cease and desist letter from the 'other Ripple' (https://ripple.com/)

....seriously what were they thinking?

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Post by theodorewiles » Fri, Jan 12, 2018, 1:45 AM UTC

Definitely agree that there is an unmet need and huge market here. Best of luck to them.

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Post by narak » Fri, Jan 12, 2018, 2:20 AM UTC

Almost exactly like the defunct Weave: https://weave.in/