Re:Startups Shouldn't Follow Trends
by wamatt on Friday August 31, 2012 @08:40AM
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[x] shouldn't do [y]. meh
Social was taking off (myspace, friendster etc) and Facebook hopped aboard that train, and road it longer and harder, than the others. The rest is history.
However I do agree that going against the grain can work too, just skeptical of one-size-fits-all advice.
Also, one should always tell readers not be trendy, while blogging about it, on the ultra-trendy and exclusive SVBTLE network. :p
Social was taking off (myspace, friendster etc) and Facebook hopped aboard that train, and road it longer and harder, than the others. The rest is history.
However I do agree that going against the grain can work too, just skeptical of one-size-fits-all advice.
Also, one should always tell readers not be trendy, while blogging about it, on the ultra-trendy and exclusive SVBTLE network. :p