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h/t @yb for putting me onto this 2007 article on mini-apps (fka widgets):

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s/Facebook/Farcaster

h/t @yb for putting me onto this 2007 article on mini-apps (fka widgets): https://venturebeat.com/business/q-and-a-with-max-levchin-slide-more-than-a-widget-maker/

5000 $DEGEN for proper use of substitution regex

Zynga is another great example of bootstrapping a business off "mini-apps" (see FarmVille).

They built their business on the back of Facebook, and at their peak, accounted for ~19% of Facebook's revenue.

But once FB added a 30% take rate on virtual goods and a requirement to use Facebook Credits for transactions, Zynga could no longer operate effectively.

I'm hopeful Farcaster's future will look different :)