uxjulie

Thanks for sharing that post explaining why free. I hadn't seen it.

Yes, it's up to the customers. But we'll see what happens. I'm curious what Pocket's new business model is. And whether it'll be around or acquihired within a few years.

Well I personally think a bubble is coming because we're busy creating products and services that don't produce revenue and value. Free markets generally work but can fail miserably when gone unchecked. That happened only a few years ago. And I personally believe it's irresponsible on the web.

My point and goal is for us, the workers of the web to recognize that and steer away from that irresponsibility, if possible. We don't need millions for another photo app, reading app or social network. Let's build something useful.

I agree with you and that lecture is great. But let's face it. Most startups fail and are not revolutionary. Many are copies of existing services.

I celebrate the few that really inspire me, like Twitter, Instapaper or Square and others. But I am disgusted by the Colors and Pockets out there.