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The Latest

Automatic list of the latest & greatest links from Twitter

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Per Stenius
@fimpen · Founder, Act Normal
That would definitely be great and natural next step for us. Right now it's basically just collecting links in the fairly vague category: "stuff we like". Or rather, links tweeted by people who seem to like the same stuff we do. But it would be great if we could have categories like, The Latest - in fashion, in startups etc. But then it would probably have … See more

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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
I've been using The Latest for the past few days. It's a super lightweight feed of the 10 most trending/popular links shared on Twitter. Unlike similar services like Tame (http://tame.it/ cc @carmeldea) or Newsle (http://newsle.com), The Latest doesn't surface links from people you follow. At first this sounds like a negative but IMHO, this is what makes … See more
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Per Stenius
@fimpen · Founder, Act Normal
Hi, I'm one of the creators of "The Latest". Really happy it made it on to Product Hunt. Hope you guys like it and let me know if you have any suggestions or questions.
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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
Welcome, @Fimpen! Great work on the product. First off, as a big Anchorman fan, I must compliment you on the company name, Kinda Like a Big Deal. :) Why did you build The Latest?
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Per Stenius
@fimpen · Founder, Act Normal
We basically just needed a site that could help us find the most interesting links without all the work. Sometimes you just don't have time for Twitter or blogs. Most of all we built if for ourselves. But if other people like it as well, that’s awesome.
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Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover · Founder, Product Hunt
@Fimpen - smart. Build for yourself first. You were successful in getting press for The Latest and your previous projects. How do you approach this? Any specific strategies you can share for other founders?