Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
In the Web2 era, platforms like Twitter and Facebook ran powerful but temporary versions of the “commoditize the complement” strategy early in their growth phase. By giving away their products and APIs for free, the platforms were able to attract invaluable social graphs and user data, which in turn helped attract an ecosystem of third-party develo... See more
Jesse Walden • Product vs. Protocol: Finding a Balance in Web3 – Variant
Emily in Paris may as well have been a screen saver of Paris,
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Augé, Koolhaas, and…
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Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
How will Substack get around their stated promise to never develop algorithmic content recommendation engines, while still helping their writers reach new audiences? Well, if you open the Substack app, you are greeted by a “Discover” tab which recommends publications rather than posts. (Nice one!) It is unclear what algorith-ahem, method—is used to... See more
Nathan Baschez • Substack’s Ideology
Technology has augmented filmmaking, but it hasn’t reinvented it. Technology’s biggest impact, rather, has been reinventing distribution.
Rex Woodbury • Innovation In Media: Reinventing How Ideas and Culture Spread
