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 Over the years, we've witnessed a pattern in software development where applications become increasingly bloated as they attempt to integrate every feature imaginable that users demand. This often results in a complex and confusing user experience, leading to users seeking out alternatives. 

In response to this, companies and developers frequently strip away features, separating them into smaller, more manageable applications. These features may remain independent or evolve into entirely new products, or sometimes, they are re-integrated into a more streamlined and focused application. 

In my view, super apps tend to be overly bloated and confusing, while managing numerous micro-applications can also be overwhelming and tedious. Striking a balance between the two is key here.

Nostr is likely to follow a similar path as it grows and adapts. 
 When I see this type of discussion, I usually turn to Steve Jobs' approach to product development. 
 Steve knew what he was doing for the most part. RIP. 
 these observations are a bit older.

http://doc.cat-v.org/programming/worse_is_better 
 Mutiny started becoming more than a LN wallet and fizzled out for reasons.

WoS still goin strong 😂 
 I have no idea what you’re talking about. 

Since we’re friends Ima drop old #poetry
Seems to fit here with the current discussion. 
——

Lifelong favorite story of mine 
Judged on looks 
The desire to be seen
For all that I am 

Good and evil encompassing 
Read & repeated 
In multiple timelines 
Knew the moment I saw you
That you’d be my ending
- allowed you to reach out first 

Balancing the scales again 
 What a shame it ‘ended’ there…but I’m sure it didn’t end and was an eternal flame of passion!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥👹 why don’t you post a pic hun? 
 Which AI wrote this? Just interested to jazz up my own account 
 lol didn’t even mean the troll emoji hahaha just snuck in there like a Freudian slip 
 agree.

connect npub
send message
read message

~end 
 Should we tell them our secret..

https://primal.net/e/note1zk7dunwf304wmk5ku5exyxyx5lzrxx8pd24nrvdwjw8k7t09jm2sxkuatv 
 Super apps are cool at first but eventually people gravitate towards just a few features that are done really, really well. And then the cycle starts again. 
 Reminds me of 
 https://image.nostr.build/80dc7261b38aeadc2bda5b310380d747fcab4e6a4099f7453b8acd426ea812ff.jpg 

However, the sum would not exist, if it wasn't for the parts. 

 
 Balance in all things. Yoga for software. Hmm 🤔  
 Super apps are like WeChat. 
They turn into authoritarian control. 
Lets not go there. 
 Absolutely. Decentralization in our apps is good too. 
 Stripping a FOSS product seems close to impossible, because each contributor is enamored with their contribution and many users miss some functionality when they switch to a leaner fork, so forks don't "make it" 🤷‍♂️ 
 Fascinating to watch it play out