Have you ever awoken from a night of partying, with a massive hangover, and a confused look, attempting to remember what happened? Well, if you've experienced this roller coaster ride, you probably know you're, sadly, destined to forget the prior night's shenanigans. This realization is often compounded when assessing your social media damage, only to be made worse by finding a random number in your phone.
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That Tinder Hype
In September 2012, six developers pursued an idea for a location-based iOS dating application centered around college students. Not one year later, and Tinder has won TechCrunch’s Crunchie Award for “Best New Startup,” as it soon became a worldwide phenomenon. Even by Silicon Valley standards, such an ascension is seemingly rare.
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Yellen Fails At Social Media
In her semi-annual Congressional testimony, on July 15, Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen targeted Wall Street hype, and the valuations of social media stocks, claiming that they are “substantially stretched [in price].” Wall Street’s predictable reaction to this statement sent social media stocks tumbling, as investors feared Yellen was implying the formation of an imminent bubble.
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Onto The Next One
Have you ever found yourself searching through Pandora (P) trying to discover new artists that you might like? Have you ever run out of “skips” and had to wait through a song you hate? A new application designed by two Tinder employees aims to help users discover new music using the same interface as the ultra-popular application.
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The App Revolution
Less than two weeks ago, the Apple (AAPL) App Store celebrated its sixth anniversary since launching under Steve Jobs in 2008. Since its inception, the App Store has racked up over 75 billion downloads, and hosts over 1.2 million iOS apps. As impressive as these numbers may be, the App Store is continually overlooked.
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Tinder For Jobs
How many hours have you spent on Tinder aimlessly swiping left and right in an attempt to find your perfect soul mate? Swiping left and right for HOURS until you find that one perfect person; you swipe right hoping that they swipe back so you can start your relationship together. Now imagine an application that will take this whole process… and apply it to jobs.
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The Follower's Dilemma
Game theory has been the subject of many recent discussions I’ve had with curious college students, aspiring economists, and adults alike. In general, the core concept is quite simple and boils down to a basic question: given a certain situation, what is your best response to another party’s action(s), assuming all actors are rational? Or, in other words, what reaction yields the recipient the highest possible utility (a measure of one’s satisfaction)?
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