What Twitter’s #RIPTwitter Fiasco Can Teach Young Startups
If you’re a Twitter user, you’ve probably noticed the #RIPTwitter hashtag floating around your Twitter feed. (Whether that feed appears chronological or dynamic is another discussion.) For iPhone and Android app developers, watching the once-promising unicorn startup drop in value from an initial high of $45 per share to today’s low of under $20 has […]
Request for Feedback Brings Twitter Deluge of 5000+ Tweets within three days
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey publicly apologized to the tech community at the Flight conference last week, promising a more open, more inclusive platform for web and mobile app developers. TechCrunch commentators and San Francisco mobile app developers at the conference reported that Dorsey requested the public to submit suggestions via tweet with the hashtag #HelloWorld. […]
Investors and Developers Cautious as Square Goes Public
Square recently filed IPO (initial public offering) paperwork; the current offering is listed at $275 million. Given Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s reinstatement as CEO at Twitter the week prior, investors have voiced some concerns as to how Dorsey’s split commitments will affect operations at both companies. Square’s filing notes that “[Dorsey’s renewed involvement at Twitter] […]