bitcoinerrorlog / John Carvalho is on Nostr

CEO at Synonym

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2024-07-18 10:41:10

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btw, it is worth considering that the reason i am caring about what you do is because of some amount of interest and respect, and desire to collaborate
maybe you dont care, that is fine, but some re-evalution of your comments and perspectives here might be worth it, as i dont see any way to actually collab with anyone in nostr or ecash on reasonable terms right now, without "bending the knee" in some form

2024-07-18 10:37:20

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some smart people just get triggered because they have this reflexive "that's not the way, I know the real way" response. sounds great, how about you contribute? that's where they suddenly turn quiet again.

2024-07-18 10:33:58

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That's one way to handle criticism...

2024-07-18 08:50:01

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So if I link you to better things than NWS, you will contribute instead of hype its silly design?
Consider the opposite perspective.
Someone's style in replying is not relevant really. What matters is whether they complaining or criticizing.
You can discern this by whether they are providing advice with their criticism.
Sometimes, if they are rude, it is a reaction to the hubris, not merely jealousy or whatever.

2024-07-18 08:20:33

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Sometimes the critics are trying to help.
The NWS stuff is a naive design, and not actually novel if you check some research.

2024-07-18 08:12:38

Why can't I reply to anyone on Primal?

2024-07-03 16:56:27

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I suppose all I can recommend is that you cry harder. Either consume the ideas in the post and take what you can from them, or cry about my judgments of nostr culture. I don't care too much.

2024-07-03 09:57:43

People like noting & fearing the concept of "network effect" when it comes to "social media" apps.
What people want is to connect, for various reasons. They connect via "marketplaces" which is what social media apps really are.
Each of the "algorithms" in these "social media" marketplaces allow "matching" of data, just like an order book in an exchange. The exchanged data may contain messages, files, metadata, payments, etc.
Understand that when you are building a "social" app, or any app that connects people, you are building a marketplace where the service you provide is matching peers with what they are looking for.
It isn't some silly opportunity to build in virtue-signaling tools or incidental tipping features. You are building a marketplace, literally and figuratively.
Your job is to connect people, to connect data, not worry about how difficult it will be to convert people. If you solve their problems better, they will use your network... and most people use multiple networks anyway.
Focus on why people would ever use your app at all. Do you seriously think most people care about tipping? About censorship? Most people don't like tipping and most people aren't censored. What can your app actually do better than other apps?
Is your app just some reactive fomo nonsense response to a niche hype cycle? Are you chasing a bandwagon or solving problems in new ways?
This is part of the thinking behind what are building at Synonym, which we will share in October, and have already started leaking pieces of, if you're paying attention.

2024-06-22 10:09:10

The little cars on the Uber map aren't yellow and blue anymore.
The loading animations on Google Maps and Figma are Pride colors now.
Why was war in my ride app?
Why is sex in my design app?

2024-06-21 06:11:24

Which nostr app has the most active users?

2024-06-19 05:43:44

So what is the zapping culture actually like?
Is it just people tipping famous people, or fishing for tips?
What subculture has emerged here?

2024-06-18 07:48:49

Verifying my Twitter account is bitcoinerrorlog