"ALL right, class, here’s your homework assignment: Devise an app. Get people to use it. Repeat."
In the fall of 2007, a class in Stanford college were told to create applications (apps) that could be downloaded (DL) and used for free on Facebook. Some of the students not only ended up getting Millions of users to DL and use their apps, but some started to make more CASH – when advertisers rolled in – then their professors!
This resulted in tons of jobs for the students and the start of a new model of entrepreneurship: "the lean start-up."
Unfortunately, this also has lead to The App Phenomenon... you may ask > Why unfortunately?
This app trend has unleash a new wave of WORTHLESS technology innovation > A Procrastination Bubble! With the help of wireless technology > iPhone and Android > you can now waist even more time outside the comfort of your home.
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It has also lead to an easier way to cheat on tests and not focus on your studies!
I have to say that I do respect the business side of app creation. Here is a few NICE quotes :)
“The Facebook platform was taking off, and there was this feeling of a gold rush,” said Mike Maples Jr., (investor and class attendee)
"The class, more than anything, set the tone for us to try to start something big,” says Mr. Baker, 32, Friend.ly’s C.E.O.
I feel that with the development of apps, these new media platforms are growing and growing to the point of complete attention takeover. What happened to the day of conversation, reading a paper book on the metro or writing notes in class with a pen?
Though this class learned a great lesson in business development and innovation... lets see them battle the future generations of laziness, obesity, and retardation.
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I guess most of people tried at least one or some application. For instance: I was almost addicted to FarmVille, which is a game about farming, the idea is that you plant plants and you have to take care of them at least every day. These things get very addictive and take some much time from the real life. And it is not surprising that a lot of money turn in these Apps on Facebook.
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