Comments on: New Features Twitter Needs to Compete http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:51:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Twitter Needs to Keep Shopping | Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-78912 Twitter Needs to Keep Shopping | Mark Evans Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:38:16 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-78912 [...] few months ago, I wrote a post suggesting that Twitter aggressively expand its features - an idea that didn’t resonate [...] [...] few months ago, I wrote a post suggesting that Twitter aggressively expand its features - an idea that didn’t resonate [...]

]]> By: Having Twubble Finding Twitter Followers? Try This. | Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-53806 Having Twubble Finding Twitter Followers? Try This. | Mark Evans Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-53806 [...] much as I really like Twitter’s lean and mean look, there’s a few features that I’d love to see it [...] [...] much as I really like Twitter’s lean and mean look, there’s a few features that I’d love to see it [...]

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-51249 Aidan Henry Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:46:37 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-51249 Twitter is successful because of its simplicity and ease-of-use. The beauty of the service is that there aren't many features :) Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com Twitter is successful because of its simplicity and ease-of-use. The beauty of the service is that there aren’t many features :)

Cheers,
Aidan
http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

]]> By: Bastien http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50999 Bastien Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:52:50 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50999 If I have understood everything, you suggest that Twitter should BE Pownce, that's it? :) If I have understood everything, you suggest that Twitter should BE Pownce, that’s it? :)

]]> By: Scott A. http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50991 Scott A. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50991 Hi Mark, I created Twittershare to add Pownce-like file sharing support. Check it out at <a href="http://www.twittershare.com" rel="nofollow"> http://www.twittershare.com</a>. There's a Dashboard widget, web interface, and upload-via-email / Mobile version at the moment, with a cross-platform Adobe AIR app coming soon. Of course I agree that this feature should be baked in, but this is a handy stopgap until then! Cheers, Scott Hi Mark,

I created Twittershare to add Pownce-like file sharing support. Check it out at http://www.twittershare.com. There’s a Dashboard widget, web interface, and upload-via-email / Mobile version at the moment, with a cross-platform Adobe AIR app coming soon.

Of course I agree that this feature should be baked in, but this is a handy stopgap until then!

Cheers,

Scott

]]> By: Stever http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50988 Stever Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:02:52 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50988 All of these added features take-away from the beauty of twitter. Better IM support would be a bonus though. All of these added features take-away from the beauty of twitter.

Better IM support would be a bonus though.

]]> By: Michael Parkatti http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50986 Michael Parkatti Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50986 Hi Mark, Interesting post, but some of the aspects of #7 around increasing features etc, is exactly why I love twitter. This adheres to that 37signals-esque 'Getting Real' approach, where less is more. It makes it dead simple to use and a pleasure to look at... which is a methodology I think people should try to emulate. The competitors (pownce etc) are failing exactly because they're more bloated with features. Hi Mark,

Interesting post, but some of the aspects of #7 around increasing features etc, is exactly why I love twitter. This adheres to that 37signals-esque ‘Getting Real’ approach, where less is more. It makes it dead simple to use and a pleasure to look at… which is a methodology I think people should try to emulate. The competitors (pownce etc) are failing exactly because they’re more bloated with features.

]]> By: gmagana http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50983 gmagana Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:33:22 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50983 Your posting would be more convicing if you demonstrated you knew the difference between an "arms race" and an "arm's race". Bad spelling, specially one that shows you don't know what you are saying very badly take away from your argument. Really, what's an "arm's race" anyway? Your posting would be more convicing if you demonstrated you knew the difference between an “arms race” and an “arm’s race”. Bad spelling, specially one that shows you don’t know what you are saying very badly take away from your argument.

Really, what’s an “arm’s race” anyway?

]]> By: Jevon http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50982 Jevon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:12:57 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50982 Sorry, I meant #5 and #7 I wouldn't mind the recommendation engine (or at least a "You have the following friends in common" feature as well ;) Sorry, I meant #5 and #7

I wouldn’t mind the recommendation engine (or at least a “You have the following friends in common” feature as well ;)

]]> By: Jevon http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50981 Jevon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:11:46 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/18/new-features-twitter-needs-to-compete/#comment-50981 Except for #4 and #7, this list would be better off if it was titled "Terrible ideas for Twitter" Twitter did the right thing by focusing on stability. Adding new features while they were so unstable would have been silly. Most of these items are being accomplished by third-parties in brilliant ways. The next thing for Twitter to do is to make their API more robust and reliable. Then third parties will really feel confident in relying on them. If Twitter tried to capture every single revenue opportunity and to develop and deliver every feasible feature, they would not still be around, or nearly as popular as they are now. Pownce is an example of a superior product but with less focus. Except for #4 and #7, this list would be better off if it was titled “Terrible ideas for Twitter”

Twitter did the right thing by focusing on stability. Adding new features while they were so unstable would have been silly.

Most of these items are being accomplished by third-parties in brilliant ways. The next thing for Twitter to do is to make their API more robust and reliable. Then third parties will really feel confident in relying on them.

If Twitter tried to capture every single revenue opportunity and to develop and deliver every feasible feature, they would not still be around, or nearly as popular as they are now. Pownce is an example of a superior product but with less focus.

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