"Substack won with clarity, right? But now, success is pulling it in new directions—live video, short reels, community, social feeds. Is it becoming what it once disrupted?" That is the question.
"Substack won with clarity, right? But now, success is pulling it in new directions—live video, short reels, community, social feeds. Is it becoming what it once disrupted?" That is the question.
I'm a late-comer to Substack, and while I appreciate the clean design of posts I initially was (still am) lost with a broad picture UX of the thing:
- It's not a newsletter-focused solution anymore.
- It's a combination of newsletters, twitter-like feed, chats, and what have you
- What the hell is the difference between a post, activity, chat message and reaction (I know what they are technically; what are their goals, how do I use them?)
- How do different publication streams for one author work, and why is the setup process so obscure?
I could actually go on for much longer.
I understand that for long-timers these things appeared step by step, so they were much easier to pick up. But for someone looking for a home for their writing, it's a mess. And I bet it's only going to get worse.
"Substack won with clarity, right? But now, success is pulling it in new directions—live video, short reels, community, social feeds. Is it becoming what it once disrupted?" That is the question.
I'm a late-comer to Substack, and while I appreciate the clean design of posts I initially was (still am) lost with a broad picture UX of the thing:
- It's not a newsletter-focused solution anymore.
- It's a combination of newsletters, twitter-like feed, chats, and what have you
- What the hell is the difference between a post, activity, chat message and reaction (I know what they are technically; what are their goals, how do I use them?)
- How do different publication streams for one author work, and why is the setup process so obscure?
I could actually go on for much longer.
I understand that for long-timers these things appeared step by step, so they were much easier to pick up. But for someone looking for a home for their writing, it's a mess. And I bet it's only going to get worse.