Kyle Tut
@kyletut
This is cool and all but seems like a misallocation of resources? I don't know how to connect Airbnb's core business with building a new media format for icons. It's not turning the brand into the next Nike or Coca Cola. Seems like a pattern to do frivolous design pursuits at Airbnb.
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Nate
@natedev.eth
why do you think it was misallocation of resources? an employee wants to dedicate some hours to something they are passionate about and it could be useful for the company I think that reflects well on airbnb https://x.com/joshuapekera/status/1922441552250462629?t=WyJqqo8Ws9FwHzTAxIvrHg&s=19
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Kyle Tut
@kyletut
How is this related to the customer? It's cool, fun, and they have incredible employees to do it, but like I said, it's difficult for me to tie back to the core business. As an Airbnb customer, this doesn't help me in any meaningful way.
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pugson
@pugson
how was react at facebook related to the customer?
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Kyle Tut
@kyletut
React allowed FB to iterate and scale their app directly for the customer. Quicker iterations allowed them to make and improve features for the customer, more scale created bigger network effects to connect with more people. Both improved end user experience.
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