.@zenly shut down today. A growing app with 40 million active users, gone 😔
But here’s what’s coming next…
Michael Goldenstein
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Michael Goldenstein
@michaeljames
- When you told everyone you’d release an app on Sunday… Thanks for all the feedback the past few days 🫶
- Replying to @michaeljamesAnd so with the Zenly chapter ending a new one begins. I’m looking forward to working with @an21m and a few other friends while we try to fix a lot of what we see is broken with our new project, @amoamoamo.
- Why hasn’t Apple made an air purifier yet?
- Couldn’t be more proud of the @zenly team 👏❤️ Working with and learning from the 🐐@an21m for the last 5+ years has been the highlight of my career - can’t wait to see what’s next techcrunch.com/2022/04/22/how…
- Replying to @michaeljamesTikTok is eating the world and only making things worse as companies focus their efforts on getting their screen time back instead of focusing on why people use their products in the first place. Meanwhile, doom scrolling TikTok and its equivalents isn’t making anyone feel good.
- Replying to @michaeljamesApps like BeReal, Locket, and even Zenly are testaments to people seeking products based on real relationships where they no longer need to compete with brands and celebrities.
- Replying to @michaeljamesToday’s social products have become overly complex and commoditized super apps that no longer serve the best interests of those who use them, but rather the advertisers that feed their top line.
- Replying to @michaeljamesBut there is some good news. While this is all happening, there seems to be a renaissance in social getting back to what social networks initially set out to accomplish. Connecting friends first and foremost before the mission statements became connecting the world.
- Replying to @quasimattBump in France in August basically just shows you where people vacation
