Slingshot - Facebook's new ephemeral photo/video app

Taptalk is still easier, one click sends and no games of having to send before receiving. Slingshot also seems a _little_ too overdesigned.

I know this has been posted before, but it's now actually available.

@daveambrose was quick on the trigger to hunt this when Facebook (intentionally?) leaked this on the App Store last week. Downloading it now...

While clearly inspired by Taptalk, for me it seems to miss some of the simplicity. For example, not having a preview feature in taptalk enables a much faster, lower bar share.

Been waiting for a text message to confirm my number for a few mins.... I think they're getting hammered.

The UX is all over the map. Taptalk is def more simple, but I will say that Taptalk is maybe a bit too simple. The onboarding experience is pretty tough for new users. Everyone who signs up for the first time, sends a misfire message b/c they don't understand that when you release, the photo/video is on its way to the recipient.

My question here: Is f(Social density + utility/enjoyment) ___ Pain of learning new UX? A) > B) < Side note: this crush of upvotes right now is giving great insight into the value of recency in the ranking algorithm on PH...right, @rrhoover?

My first sling: The Mario Paint music while doodling is an interesting choice.

@ _Hanks_ exactly. Before we used to rank all products by total number of upvotes, giving products posted early in the day a huge advantage. We're still playing with the algo but it's much better now, imho.

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