Yo! PhD in graffiti. Belgian product designer. Prev Frontback and other cool apps. Now đź‘€ friendOS
Joined August 2007
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Exactly twelve years ago I launched Frontback — a strange, hopeful attempt to make social feel more honest.
Now none of my friends post anymore. So I’m building something kind of similar… but totally different.
medium.com/@fredd/twelve-yea…
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When you're building a social app, you're actually building three products: the core, the graph, and the growth.
The Core is what users do and feel inside the app. It’s the easy part — it’s the “I have an idea for an app” that friends call you excited about.
The Graph is the network — how they find friends, connect, interact, and stay tied together. A great graph makes the app sticky and essential.
The Growth is the engine — how the app spreads naturally, how new users find it, and why they stick. Growth has to be designed, not hoped for.
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Still can’t believe I touched @dankuntz masterpiece.
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Paris is special!
I had a blast and extremely bullish on European builders. Thanks for your time @an21m @mvaloatto @mvaxelaire @alexisbarreyat @rtheet 🫶🏻 and good to see you @tiboel @qnickmans
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Thank you @maxsamain from @lecho for taking the time to share a coffee on a Sunday in Tribeca. Your writing truly capture the essence of my new American life, and most importantly shedding lights on the important aspect of ups and downs.
lecho.be/entreprises/technol…
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Amis codeurs europĂ©ens, if you're in AI, definitely check out @betaworks new AI Camp: Agents. They go deep on emerging tech and are great US backers of EU startups!Â
betaworks.com/camp
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Just added the first outside tester knowing it’s way too early, but waiting for a decent MVP is always a terrible mistake.
I hope you like our v0 @mvaloatto
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