Online Communities in the Post-Facebook Era
Given his long view of the industry, Matt sees the timeline of online community as progressing through a few eras: The early years, when he began developing software. The middle years, where platforms became more cognizant of UI considerations and SEO. The recent years, Facebook opening to the public and the resulting impact. And now, which he refers to as the “post-Facebook era.” Where will online communities go in that era? Plus:
- The community software business shift from licensing to SaaS (software as a service)
- New features vs. bloat
- Why he turned down a job offer from vBulletin
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