caseynewton,
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Curious why Marissa Mayer's startup launched that ancient-looking photo sharing app last week? So were we. Employees say its development has been chaotic. And the company's cofounder just quit.

The inside story, from @zoeschiffer and me: https://www.platformer.news/marissa-mayer-sunshine-shine-app-design-cofounder-quits/

Dhmspector,
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@caseynewton @zoeschiffer thought she retired and moved to France or something.

designatednerd,
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@caseynewton @zoeschiffer I would peg this more as 2013 than 2012, since it has more the minimalist look of iOS 7 rather than the iOS 6 Rich Corinthian Leather™ aesthetic.

But yeah…I don't think they spent a red cent of that $20m on a designer. The whole thing reeks of Dev Art to me.

jonathankoren,
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@caseynewton @zoeschiffer weird to be launching a photo sharing app in 2024. Feels like Color (2012).

https://www.theverge.com/2012/10/17/3516428/color-shuts-down

caseynewton,
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@jonathankoren read the article! Color is all over it

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Viss,
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@caseynewton @zoeschiffer the same marissa mayer who said to the nsa "yeah sure, go ahead and install kernel-level backdoors in all of yahoo mail to (snort) catch terrorists, go nuts!"?

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