I spent seven years at Snapchat. I thought things would be different.

After seven years at Snapchat, I finally learned the truth about why our most important apps seem destined to disappoint us

  • platypus_plumba@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    1 year ago

    And the fact the author dances around an idea is why I hate reading articles online or watching YouTube videos. They need to drag the content as much as possible to maximize profit. In a 10 minute video they can push more ads, the same way that in a 10 paragraph article they can push more ads in between paragraphs or on the sides.

    I think this quality of content problem vs monetization isn’t exclusive to social media.