So oddly timed with this blog post was me reactivating my Facebook(I find it funny auto-correct on the computer says Facebook should always be capitalized) after deactivating (Can't delete) it about a year ago. Immediately I was lost, about 10% of the page was similar to what I remember. Even adding friends was different, I did not grasp the concept of close friends being a sort of parallel to old school myspace top friends. Well theres a whole fire pit Facebook is trying there, but thats besides the point . Facebook's strong assist is there development system, which is what has made them the site they are today.
Design, Ship, Iterate
Last year a speaker from Facebook came in to describe this system they use to improve their site. Down to the heart it ends up the users make a lot of what comes out new of Facebook. A great example is the languages, which were all inputted by users using a application Facebook put out. Why put out a product that you think is 100% knowing the users are going to no matter what complain about something. Well Facebook puts there stuff at launch out 50% done and lets the public start tearing at the product. They can then from there fix the issues and build from a fixed platform
Facebook's other strong asset is how they invest and partner. Things like games, forums, and other login bases things can now use your Facebook's login, so no need for a million logins. Also partnering with thing like Spotify, a up and coming popular program. This allows Facebook to keep riding the cool train forever.
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