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Ask HN: Will we see an “aiOS” in the future?

Do you think we'll see an artificial intelligence operating system in the future? One where you can do everything through AI.It's hard to even think about how that would look like but I do have a gut feeling that the next major innovation in hardware + software will be some form of artificial intelligence operating system on a new device.I was thinking like an operating system where you can...

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Re:Ask HN: Should I Learn to Code? on Saturday March 25, 2023 @02:37PM (#35305620)
The code for me would be a way to create the MVP for whatever idea I have. I started learning to code because I didn't want to depend on others to create my idea. Once I create the MVP, I would like to switch the technical side to a more technical person.

Thank you for the feedback

Ask HN: Should I Learn to Code?

My goal is to start a tech company. I tried learning how to code and spent months learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, React Native, and a bit of Python. I can understand code, but I can't write it very well. I was wondering if you think I should keep learning to code, or if i should instead focus on learning marketing/sales/design (non technical founder skills), and then try to onboard a...

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Ask HN: Give me feedback on my idea please “VSCO, but for video”

I enjoy using VSCO since it's a place where I can find awesome photos without all the BS noise that Instagram has. However, I don't like how I need to pay $25 per year to be able to publish videos/edit videos. This led me to my idea.I want to create an app that is like VSCO, but for video. The app would give you video editing tools, and it would be free. It wouldn't have comments, and the...

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Ask HN: How will social media change in the next years?

BeReal, Discord, Snapchat, these are companies that are shaping the next generation of social, at least in my opinion. BeReal with authenticity, Discord with letting you join servers you like, Snapchat with letting you connect with your friends and give you an array of creative tools. I THINK the future of social media will be more private. Messaging is the new social IMO. The current big...

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Ask HN: Is Instagram “Dying”?

I saw a tweet from a VC that made a point that Facebook used to be the place to go to when you first met a person if you wanted to know more about them, and then Facebook began to become less popular so Instagram became "that" platform but that now it is slowly dying as we see Instagram recommending more IG reels and less things about your friends. So, the VC is saying that there is an...

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Ask HN: What is the future of “third places”?

Third places would be any place other than work and home. Think like cafes, religious institutions, etc. It's a place where you don't have an identity/label tied to you. You just go there to socialize and be with people.Is the future of third places online? If so, what are some companies making online third places?

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Thanks for the feedback! Definitely gives me more motivation to start it.
It'll be pushed to others, just like every other social company. You'd be posting it to the feed where friends can see your video.

Ask HN: What do you think about my “BeReal, but for video” idea?

Firstly, thanks for actually reading this. I wanted to get the feedback from the HN community to see if it's worth pursuing.IMO, BeReal would make sense to add video, but they haven't, which leads me to my idea. I've long thought that video should also be utilized for "social" and not only for "media" (TikTok, YT Shorts). I believe that there's an opportunity to create an app revolving around...

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You can say the same thing about BeReal. It's easy to just cover the camera and post a black screen, yet no one does it.

Ask HN: Do you think an “authentic” social app can work?

I had the idea of creating a social app that is a crossover between TikTok and BeReal.IMO, video has been used mainly for media instead of social, TikTok is not used to see what your friends are up to but instead to find interesting content from content creators. I think there is a huge opportunity to create an app that is only focused on video, but without the music, and without being highly...

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Ask HN: What is the future of social media?

What do you guys think is the future of social media?TikTok is killing it right now in the social space but I was wondering what you guys think comes next?Could it be more BeReal esque apps?It's hard to predict what will be the future of social media but if you had to guess, what do you think it would look like?

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Ask HN: Give me feedback on my idea please

I've been looking into consumer social for years now and I really do believe that the future of social media is going to look more like a video game than anything else.So I had an idea. The idea is a social app that lets you create your own avatar and your own virtual world. You can then add friends and join their virtual world and see what they have. You can also join public virtual worlds...

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Tony Stubblebine (Medium CEO), Hire Me.

I'm the guy who created the post asking why Medium failed, it prompted you to respond and I applaud you for responding, but you clearly don't know what's actually wrong. You only need to read 30 more comments underneath your reply to start finding out that the main problems your company has are NOT the main points you made.I've been a long-time user of Medium, and I've been studying what makes...

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Re: on Saturday February 11, 2023 @10:58AM (#34753456)
I 100% agree. Medium was cool back then, but then it went downhill.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:11PM (#34744239)
interesting point
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:10PM (#34744222)
that's very true
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:09PM (#34744215)
do all platforms go through this? if so, it's very sad.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:06PM (#34744164)
i only see posts from freecodecamp and other organizations now, it sucks. medium back in the day had some great posts.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:05PM (#34744157)
interesting. i wish there was a social blogging platform that had interesting posts to learn about things, and a way to compensate writers without ruining the whole experience.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:04PM (#34744135)
good points
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:03PM (#34744120)
100%. That was the worst mistake Medium made.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:02PM (#34744106)
I agree with you, but the younger generations are going to be the "leaders" of the world and they love short form content. Everything points towards short form content being the biggest thing while long form content and text content becomes niche.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @02:01PM (#34744094)
Great blog. You made good points and I'm sure many of us feel the same way.
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @01:58PM (#34744057)
Good points
Re:Ask HN: Why Did Medium.com “Fail"? on Friday February 10, 2023 @01:54PM (#34743998)
Can't Medium generate revenue through ads? They have the network effects so they should be able to place ads on the website to keep it running like the other social platforms do. They could even split the ad revenue with writers.

Just ideas.

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