Anti-Network Effects
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Anti-Network Effects
First, I start with the principal dilemma, which I call “Anti-Network Effects.” It’s a myth that network effects are all powerful and positive forces—quite the opposite. Small, sub-scale networks naturally want to self-destruct, because when people show up to a product and none of their friends or coworkers are using it, they will naturally leave.
from The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects by Andrew Chen
First, I start with the principal dilemma, which I call “Anti-Network Effects.” It’s a myth that network effects are all powerful and positive forces—quite the opposite. Small, sub-scale networks naturally want to self-destruct, because when people show up to a product and none of their friends or coworkers are using it, they will naturally leave.
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Network effects would suggest that current scaled social networks are difficult/impossible to disrupt - so how do we get out of here? I propose 3 possible paths: Full episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32El1BXQm3PzLU871JMtfG?si=f5b3e2eac70f409d... See morephoebe added
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