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The Boring Everything App
Malleable software: Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down apps
Josh Horowitzinkandswitch.comThis messaging app I built for, and with, my family, it won’t change unless we want it to change. There will be no sudden redesign, no flood of ads, no pivot to chase a userbase inscrutable to us. It might go away at some point, but that will be our decision. What is this feeling? Independence? Security? Sovereignty?
Robin Sloan • An App Can Be a Home-Cooked Meal
Jason Fried ideas:
1) The "Scratch-off Ad" app idea
• Full-screen ad you scratch off with your finger
• Blow into mic to clear "dust"
• Chance to win prizes/coupons
• Global, once-a-day experience
• Can build with a small team
• Would print if you nail virality
2) "Shower Door Sketch" app concept
• Simulates drawing on steamy shower glass
• Ephemeral
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