“The apps start out with seemingly simple motivations, as entertainment that could lead to a business: Facebook is for connecting with friends and family, YouTube is for watching videos, Twitter is for sharing what’s happening now, and Instagram is for sharing visual moments. And then, as they enmesh themselves in everyday life, the rewards systems of their products, fueled by the companies’ own attempts to measure their success, have a deeper impact on how people behave than any branding or marketing could ever achieve.”
― No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram
― No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram
“Everything breaks at a billion.”
― No Filter: The inside story of Instagram
― No Filter: The inside story of Instagram
“I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.”
― The Plague
― The Plague
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