what is Social Media doing to us?
Articles about social media platforms and their effects on society.
Jerod Morris and
what is Social Media doing to us?
excellent insight from Eugene Wei on Bankless podcast on the corrosive effects of the ad-based business model
Myth and Metrics: How Social Media Robs Us of Ritual, and How to Revive It
Alexander Beinerbeiner.substack.com
Online, we are lost in a sea of ourselves. A sea that goes on and on, without apparent purpose.
Shitty retention is ubiquitous
First, perhaps obvious, but no wonder retention in mobile products is terrible. I’ve often written about these benchmarks for retention:
When you reflect... See more
First, perhaps obvious, but no wonder retention in mobile products is terrible. I’ve often written about these benchmarks for retention:
- daily retention of consumer apps: D1/D7/D28 of 60/30/15
- the % of active users — that is, DAU/registered — should be 25%
- or, for consumer/SMB subscription: M12 of >30%
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How Novelty Effects and Dopamine Culture Rule the Tech Industry
Special Edition of Temp Check: Recorded Live @websummit Nov 2, 2021
youtube.comalgorithms should serve our vibes, not dictate them
How the Sausage Gets Made: Digital Marketing & Attribution
Sam Blumenthalcompoundingthoughts.substack.com
Why I don't post anymore 🫠
youtube.comThe way of the tourist is to consume; the way of the pilgrim is to be consumed. To the tourist the journey is a means. The pilgrim understands that it is both a means and an end in itself. The tourist and the pilgrim experience time differently. For the former, time is the foe that gives consumption its urgency. For the latter, time is a gift in... See more