April 11, 2012

The commenters mainly took a shit on the app and the concept. Another photo-sharing app?!!! That’s why they’re commenters and not out there building things. 

via parislemon.com

MG Siegler's post on covering Instagram from it's humble beginnings to it's billion-dollar sale is a fun read, but the above quote really hit home with me. There is nothing happening on the web right now that can't be done better, and like the proverbial mouse trap, a product done right will probably attract attention.

Apr 11, 2012 10:52:36 AM | Web/Tech

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