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These kinds of checklists may work for a product like Airbnb but will hardly work for something like Twitter or Instagram where the entrepreneur is rewarded for fulfilling a need that never existed before.



>> fulfilling a need that never existed before.

Phone text messages existed before, Messenger in desktop, even forums that work very similar to twitter.

I might be wrong but I think the need was there, they improve a similar product with more features and Voila!


You've been able to find properties to rent through craigslist since the beginning of the internet. Airbnb is not a new concept, but it's a revolutionizing UX.




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