I wonder how much of this is a direct result of the destruction of Twitter's once vibrant app ecosystem. We have seen platforms that do this, time and time again, sputter and die. Platforms, such as iOS, who embrace developers thrive and grow to nice levels.
I can't help but agree. What made twitter so interesting and fun initially was how it was so easy to integrate with everything. It became a widely used messaging/information platform for apps to take advantage of while also allowing other devs to build their own spin on what a Twitter app should look and feel like.
I really think Twitter could have been better off by selling developer access to the pipes. Charge by the user or by the api call. Some way to still encourage the 3rd party platforms while also seeing some monetary benefit from it.
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I wonder how much of this is a direct result of the destruction of Twitter's once vibrant app ecosystem. We have seen platforms that do this, time and time again, sputter and die. Platforms, such as iOS, who embrace developers thrive and grow to nice levels.
I can't help but agree. What made twitter so interesting and fun initially was how it was so easy to integrate with everything. It became a widely used messaging/information platform for apps to take advantage of while also allowing other devs to build their own spin on what a Twitter app should look and feel like.
I really think Twitter could have been better off by selling developer access to the pipes. Charge by the user or by the api call. Some way to still encourage the 3rd party platforms while also seeing some monetary benefit from it.