Thinking of becoming a social app thought leader

Successful social apps are all alike; every unsuccessful social app is unsuccessful in its own way.

There are only 4 factors in any social app

public or private
sync or async
text or media
broadcast or narrowcast

these can be combined in infinite ways. pick any combo...do it well....billion dollar company right there.

Here’s an idea. Take any group of people - for example, carpenters. Now make a social app for them. Boom.

Another free idea. Take any utility app, for example Calculator. Now make it social. Profit.

Design it not just what it looks and feels like. Design is about retention metrics.

Good social apps are apps. Great social apps are games.

As a social app creator you need to think of your role as part fashion designer, part accountant and part drug dealer.

I recently visited Asia for the first time and I wanted to share some learnings

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇯🇵" title="Flagge von Japan" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Japan"> the focus on aesthetic is impeccable. the language, the culture, design on every ramen bowl https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍜" title="Dampfende Schüssel" aria-label="Emoji: Dampfende Schüssel">
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇳" title="Flagge von China" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von China"> the way they use this app "wechat" is really amazing. think of if all your apps were one app https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤯" title="Explodierender Kopf" aria-label="Emoji: Explodierender Kopf">

For a curious learner - inspiration is everywhere. I don& #39;t get inspiration from other tech products. For instance, Taylor Swift& #39;s distribution strategy for her new merch and album "folklore" are a great lesson in marketing. Short notice but enough build up time creates "FOMO" 1/

Just like with a mother’s cooking, the secret to the magical social products is love