Feature Creeps

João Martins and Johnny Magrippis•burstmo.de

Technology

We analyse popular apps, figure out what makes them great, and discuss what could make them even better!

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Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze! 🗺️ Where in the world are the Feature Creeps

Today we take a look at Google Maps, Apple Maps, Google Earth, Waze AND MORE! All sorts of cartography & navigation apps, discuss why they’re needed, and the tech that can take them to the next level! … As well as the indulgent little feature creeps that could make them more fun 🤩 — Agenda — What are we doing today? Google Maps?! The world before Google Maps! 2005?! Our favourite Maps features! New features to take Google Maps to next level! — HAVE FUN — No affiliations whatsoever: whenever...

Jan 12, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 7

WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging apps!

Today we take a look at WhatsApp, one of the most used apps in the world! The most popular messaging app in regions such as LatAm and Europe! We even manage to find and discuss some non-Meta personal IM tools, but, most of all, we discuss the killer features they should add to take things to the next level 🚀 — Agenda — We’re covering WhatsApp today! How big a deal is it? What was the world like in 2009? Why does WhatsApp exist? What’s the top feature of WhatsApp? What’s a WhatsApp Feature Creep...

Dec 19, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Google Docs, Office and other document creation 📄 collab tools!

Google Docs, Office and other document creation & collab tools! Today we take a look at Google Docs, the ubiquitous document writing solution that was the first to nail browser-based, online-first & collaborative writing! It went toe to toe with Microsoft Office, but may now be competing at a grander stage with fresh new players like Notion… — Agenda — What are we doing today? What was happening in the world when Google Docs launched in 2006?! Why does Google Docs exist? What could have ...

Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Slack #️⃣ Discord and how they revolutionised company | community instant messaging

Today we take a look at… Slack! Slack revolutionised workplace communications and has even made an impact on community comms; although that space has been dominated by Discord, another app we will be analysing today 😄 — Agenda — What are we doing today? Why does Slack exist? What were the initial Slack Feature Creeps Famous Slack alternatives (Microsoft Teams, Discord… Skype?!) Top 3 Slack/Discord features! New features to take Slack to next level? ——⬇️ BONUS ⬇️—— Slack https://slack.com/apps/c...

Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Airbnb 🏩 travel & hospitality apps! What's good & what to fix!

Today we examine one of the biggest darlings of Silicon Valley: Airbnb! It revolutionised a whole industry, it disrupted economies, and it resonated with the tech community. From its numerous false starts, to their opinionated “Airbnb-style” for Javascript, Airbnb already is a legendary product… but let’s see if we can make it even better! — Agenda — What are we doing today? Why does Airbnb exist? What were the initial Airbnb feature creeps?! Famous competitors: Plum Guide, Booking.com , Expedia...

Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Threads and other microblogging apps, like Elon’s X / Jack’s Twitter

Today we take a look at the fastest growing app EVER: Threads ! You know, from Meta / Instagram, the microblogging competitor to X, the app formerly known as Twitter! We assess its tech, rank its top features, discuss Twitter / Threads clones AND we pitch some features that could take Threads to the next level 🚀 — Agenda — What are we doing today? Why does Threads, and other microblogging platforms, exist? What is Feature Creeps? Famous Threads alternatives: Twitter / X, Mastodon, Bluesky… Top ...

Sep 15, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2

LinkTree & no-code "link-in-bio" tools! 🔗🌴 What they do well, what should be added?

Today we take a look at the most popular link-in-bio tool: LinkTree ! We assess its tech, rank its top features, discuss LinkTree clones we’ve seen in the wild AND we pitch some features that could take LinkTree to the next level 🚀 — Agenda — ✅ What are we doing today? What’s feature creeping? ✅ Why does LinkTree and other link-in-bio tools exist? ✅ Top 3 LinkTree features ✅ Famous LinkTree alternatives ✅ What would take LinkTree to next level? ✅ Should you build a Link-in-Bio tool? — HAVE FUN ...

Sep 06, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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