What Calacanis thinks of Color: Brilliant.

MichaelApproved wrote: post #4

arepb wrote: post #3

Disagree that FB "sucks at mobile."

What do they do in their app that's innovative? Aside from the ability to check in, their apps are basically mobile web pages.

I didn't say they were innovative, just that they don't suck. Different people have different FB needs, but for me, I just want to scroll through my news feed, comment on stuff and get out. It works fine for that. n=1.

Re: What Calacanis thinks of Color: Brilliant.

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Post by tylergb » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:35 AM UTC

I've been following @jason and @om discussing this on twitter and I look forward to Om's newsletter due later today.

I feel they both have a point. The idea of an Implied Social Network (ISN) is disruptive to services like facebook and foursquare. While it doesn't make those services obsolete, it does change the dynamic. An ISN tears down the walls of meeting people with an auto-introduction and has the potential of expanding your social network 100x.

As for the functionality of the Color application, I feel they completely missed the user experience side. It looks great and could potentially be great to use, but right now I have a picture of myself on a blank wall. They missed their opportunity at SXSW, plain and simple. The app needs a UX overhaul and some expanded connection functionality.

We are going to see an a move towards these open and fluid social networks in the near future. Social should be open to the web and the users and communities should sprout organically.

The community is coming.

Re: What Calacanis thinks of Color: Brilliant.

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Post by tylergb » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:42 AM UTC

arepb wrote: post #3

Disagree that FB "sucks at mobile."

I agree, FB doesn't "suck at mobile". But its a safe app, there is nothing innovative, nothing disruptive, and no killer feature. FB doesn't suck, I just expect more. They are going stagnant.

Re: What Calacanis thinks of Color: Brilliant.

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Post by jasonmcalacanis » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:53 AM UTC

tylergb wrote: post #7

arepb wrote: post #3

Disagree that FB "sucks at mobile."

I agree, FB doesn't "suck at mobile". But its a safe app, there is nothing innovative, nothing disruptive, and no killer feature. FB doesn't suck, I just expect more. They are going stagnant.

Perhaps it would have been better to say "FB is adequate at mobile--but not innovative or killer. "

Re: What Calacanis thinks of Color: Brilliant.

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Post by nunomaia » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 12:56 AM UTC

if the salesman wasnt obviously selling to the point of discomfort, people would take him serious and then bother to prove him wrong.

Re: What Calacanis thinks of Color: Brilliant.

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Post by tylergb » Fri, Mar 25, 2011, 1:00 AM UTC

jasonmcalacanis wrote: post #8

tylergb wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree, FB doesn't "suck at mobile". But its a safe app, there is nothing innovative, nothing disruptive, and no killer feature. FB doesn't suck, I just expect more. They are going stagnant.

Perhaps it would have been better to say "FB is adequate at mobile--but not innovative or killer. "

Exactly, and I believe that is the best FB is ever going to achieve if their innovation strategy continues to be "copy everyone else."