Dear Alt-Twitter Designers: It’s about the network!
Context collapse is meant to be managed carefully, so that there’s enough discovery to hold the network together, but not in such a way that it alienates or overwhelms users.
Andrew Chen • The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
Since a critical mass of connections is required before users experience value, the key to building a successful network is minimizing the friction in creating connections. Contact-list integration helped social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn gain initial traction through the removal of sign-up friction.
Sangeet Paul Choudary • Social products win with utility, not invites (Guest Post) at andrewchen
small networks or algo-driven big ones