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The Industry Got It Wrong
How to build the most advanced algorithm ever!
I would really love to tell you we are building the most advance algorithm to match people with the best possible dates ever but honestly, we are actively doing the opposite. Such a technology is only as good as the amount and quality of information we feed it and let’s be honest, we hate filling forms.Then again, society doesn’t actually work that way. Life doesn’t filter people we meet on a daily basis based on our behavioral traits or preferences. This is not to say nature doesn’t provide some sort of filter at all, it does. This filter is mostly based on our everyday life experiences such as friends we encounter and things that affect us in our immediate environment. For instance, it is safe to say that majority of our friends share some common traits with us, i.e. age, taste and preference, location, education, work and so on.
Entering Digits
How we cut SMS costs using Twitter Digits
Using phone numbers to register users is very useful for various reasons. First, the steps are simpler (1) enter your phone number (2)get a code through SMS (3)enter the code to login. Users don’t have to leave the app which is the case of using emails for verification. It’s also easier typing numbers on mobile devices. As Digits sets to do, using phone numbers also eliminates passwords entirely making it not only easier for users to sign up for your app but also, difficult for hackers to impersonate (unless you give your phone out, which is outside the scope of security of an app).
Swipe Right
How To Really Find Your Crush!
Our decision to build an app that mimics the social phenomenon of meeting new people is nothing new in the tech industry. There are a dozen successful apps and websites with millions of users that already try to solve this problem so there is always the danger of getting consumed and over obsessed with competition and a tendency to copy blindly.