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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
Why did you rename frames to mini apps? Why not just apps? 1. Apple does not like apps in their app store calling other things apps. 2. It's confusing for consumers -- an app is something I download from the app store and is on my home screen. It doesn't live in another app. 3. New developers were confused by "frames", especially since v1 -> v2 frames were so different. This was a consistent piece of feedback. So, similar to Warpcast -> Farcaster simplification for consumers, we chose to frames -> mini apps (the thing that's comparable to Telegram, World, WeChat, etc.) 4. Again, there's a cadre of folks on Farcaster who are obsessed with names. Single syllables, "catchy" names. They don't matter. Google, Airbnb, ChatGPT were all phenomenally successful despite bad names (they sound fine now because you're familiar with them). * See note in next cast 5. Future: I suspect we will see companies that have an 1) app and 2) mini app. Use mini app to onboard and build habit and then upsell to the next app.
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mark mollé
@marmo
what about referring to mini-apps as mapps? everyone loves mapps! mapps orient you and help you find your way to value in a new domains reposting what i noted to @christopher on his naming thread i would drop a couple more letters to make mini-apps way more mini dapp has established the [first letter] + app precedent. mapp = mini app wapp = web app and we already have dapp = decentralized app dapp has established the [first letter] + app precedent. and we can make like mel robbins and “let them” at app(le) can keep just plain ol app they who have such voraciously hungry eyes for big tech IPs even in the big apple (surprised they don’t try to take that one away from NYC) including but not limited to Design Patent D712,067 for the NYC Fifth Avenue Glass structured Apple Store (and other ip like the patent for a glass box store)
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