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 3 Threads / “microblogging app” features!
• What would take Threads to next level?

——⬇️ BONUS ⬇️——

• Community Question

— HAVE FUN —

No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄

— Highlighted software —

Threads: https://www.threads.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/explore Bluesky: https://bsky.app/

Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/

Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/ Johnny’s other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis

— TIMESTAMPS —

00:00 - Intros & what we’re covering today 02:06 - What's Threads? What's Microblogging? 03:51 - What's a feature creep? 5:23 - Feature Creep example from early Twitter! 8:23 - Joao's top feature: Clever rollout 9:00 - Johnny's top feature: Seamless account creation 10:31 - Joao's top 2 feature: Photos & awesome carousels! 11:43 - Johnny's top 2 feature: Freshness / immediacy / relevancy 14:42 - Johnny's Top 3 Feature: No ads! 18:12 - Joao's top Twitter feature 20:29 - Threads competitors, Mastodon and the ActivityPub 26:53 - Let's Feature Creep Threads / microblogging! 28:25 - Joao's first Feature Creep: Disappearing tweets / threads / posts! 29:29 - Johnny's first feature creep: Sentiment analysis for positivity! 35:03 - Joao Feature Creep: Scattered personal thoughts private feed! 36:58 - Tweet via mind reading?! 40:15 - BeReal for Twitter?! 40:55 - Johnny feature creep: AI Avatar! 44:01 - Which feature creep would Elon like best?! 45:05 - Community question: What fun feature would we add to Google Calendar? 49:00 - Feedback, where to reach us + LIKE ❤️ SUBSCRIBE