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by ajjenkins 351 days ago
I’m surprised Hey isn’t mentioned. That’s the only example I know of someone recently trying to reinvent email. Maybe it wasn’t included because it’s part of Basecamp and not its own company. But I think it’s important to discuss if your argument is that “no one has successfully reinvented email”.
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It is mentioned, there's an entire section named "The HEY Experiment".
By reinvent are you referring to UX? Fastmail is reinventing email through superior open protocols.
JMAP is mentioned in the article (negatively)
UX is what made the difference between the first iPhone and a palm.
We have regressed as a society.
Obligatory “as far as the customer is concerned, the interface is the product”