Social-media-and-digital-communication

This post reveals the evolving nature of the author's Substack as an experimental platform, exploring content creation dynamics and the decision to introduce a paid tier. It discusses insights into audience engagement, the value of paid content, and the implications of AI on content creation and distribution.

This post navigates the evolution of internet content, highlighting the shift from depth to superficiality, and the role of AI in this transformation. It suggests that AI, despite contributing to the flood of shallow content, may also offer a path back to richer, more meaningful interactions and deeper understanding.

Analyzing the success of Wordle, this post discusses how its simplicity and design, which limits user actions, creates a unique and engaging experience. Comparing it to Flappy Bird, it highlights the power of inaction in game design, inspired by Jinny Uppal's book In/Action: Rethinking the Path to Results, suggesting a new perspective on achieving results through minimalism.

Exploring the evolution of communication, this post discusses the shift from text-based messaging to voice interactions on social media. It introduces 'Talk & Comment,' an experiment that allows voice comments on Facebook, reflecting on its potential to bring fun and emotion back into online interactions.

Discover LiberTweet, an innovative app that allows longer tweets on Twitter. It seamlessly integrates with Twitter's web and Android clients, now updated to display extended tweets even to followers without the app. Available for Chrome and Android.