Read on Twitter
regarding new tech:
1. everything new will feel like a toy at first.
2. everything new will feel lame...until it suddenly doesn’t.
3. it won’t be as dope as some people say, it won’t be as stupid as other people say
1. everything new will feel like a toy at first.
2. everything new will feel lame...until it suddenly doesn’t.
3. it won’t be as dope as some people say, it won’t be as stupid as other people say
4. if you can’t explain it a five year old be careful calling it stupid
5. if you can’t explain it to a five year old be careful calling it revolutionary
6. separate the “version 1” problems from the unchangeable problems
5. if you can’t explain it to a five year old be careful calling it revolutionary
6. separate the “version 1” problems from the unchangeable problems
7. An idea: Social Media, Version 1 of an idea: Friendster. Imagine it’s 2005 and you’re saying Social Media is a fad because Friendster is dumb.
8. New tech rarely has good communities off the jump. you’ll see bad art, shitty fan fiction etc
8. New tech rarely has good communities off the jump. you’ll see bad art, shitty fan fiction etc
9. but if the only thing that’s stopping you is the community, there’s usually an opportunity there for you and others to make something cool
10. It’s rarely ever good to impact you negatively to learn something new. it doesn’t hurt to read an article or two.
10. It’s rarely ever good to impact you negatively to learn something new. it doesn’t hurt to read an article or two.
10. by the time the community you want is here, you’ll feel it’s too late. it’s going to be harder to to catch up
11. there’s an entire middle ground between “this is stupid” and “give me all the kool aid i can get.” “I don’t know about this but i’ll keep tabs on it” is fine.
11. there’s an entire middle ground between “this is stupid” and “give me all the kool aid i can get.” “I don’t know about this but i’ll keep tabs on it” is fine.
12. some people will have genuine critiques. some people will hate because the implications of its success will force them to change their lifestyle / process. listen to the former, learn to spot the latter
13. if there are real problems without solutions (environmental/financial), better to engage and try to figure these things out. telling people to not hop on because of the problem can backfire. people might hop on regardless and the problem no one wanted to solve is now bigger
14. If too many people are suddenly talking about something, it’s probably hype. But again, a lot of things that ended up being hype still ended up being life changing paradigms once the hype died down.
15. Social media makes it seem like sometimes wanting to learn more about something means you’re all in. It’s only a cult if you want it to be.
16. Last thing, we aren’t getting younger. Technology is supposed to seem more confusing and overwhelming as we age. You don’t have to engage but if your livelihood right now involves a computer, it’s all the more reason to pay attention to what people do with computers.
I have a pretty good idea who would want to dunk on me when i make tweet. usually it’s the same people. i don’t want any of their lives. i do not look up to them. i wouldn’t take their advice on anything. i would suggest the same for others.
some people on here are golden retrievers who think everything is the next big thing. some people are professional haters. do your own research. make your own decisions.
If twitter and instagram exhaust you all the more reason to be more open to things that indicate a future beyond those two platforms.