Ask HN: What are some examples where users are inventing new uses for a product? Some examples: real time status updates – before Twitter, users were trying to use offline messages in messenger services – “stepping out for lunch” – an indication that a real time status update service was needed. Reddit’s AMA (Ask Me Anything) is another example |
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Who's Hiring:Basically, the tighter a developer controls the business flow, the more creatively users will break it.
The wordle grid (emoji colors) was invented by Twitter users, then incorporated into the game
As a matter of fact, Berliners can open beers with just about anything.
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Nefarious uses are sometimes predicted by manufacturers. Like Airtags for stalking. Tone generator crystal swap for blue boxes.
Data mining leads to new uses for collected information, like for advertising, insurance, political campaigning, law enforcement, etc.
- Fanfic people inventing new ways to use pinboard.