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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
There was a great conversation about Swarm pre-launch here. Now that we can all play with it, what are your thoughts?
(I'm downloading it now... stalking you shortly)
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Jack Smith
@_jacksmith · Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Adviser
@rrhoover wrong link. I think you mean: http://www.producthunt.co/posts/...
Dan Hopwood
@dan_hopwood · Founder, Drivn
@rrhoover I see so much potential, my issue is simply a lack of friends on the app. Adoption and engagement will of course be their biggest challenge, competing with Facebook's 'Nearby Friends'.
IMO they should leverage their 'Nearby Plans' feature to raise awareness, solving a currently underserved problem: spontaneous meetups with friends vs having to pla… See more
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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
@dan_hopwood - I was chatting with some people last night about Swarm and making plans with friends in general. The older we get, the harder it is to meetup/hangout spontaneously. Swarm and Facebook's Nearby Friends can help with this but they both don't reduce the friction in making plans themselves.
I want something that automates that for me. Here's m… See more
Dan Hopwood
@dan_hopwood · Founder, Drivn
@rrhoover interesting, could work. It's a difficult problem to solve. Many have tried & failed – a mix of passive (like Swarm) & automated (e.g. using calendars) approaches. I find it's one of those areas where it's particularly difficult to predict engagement.
Maybe the right play is along the lines you've suggested. Super simple, suggestive, colla… See more