oof. it’s starting to feel like that regardless. I watch 1 ig story and then i see two (poorly targeted) ads back to back. It’s a weird place to be now

It’s been a few years since I worked there, but they don’t promote designers, PM’s, or engineers based on how well they adhere to “user stories” — it’s about growth of engagement metrics unless you’re in a team working on the long term vision of XR software/hardware.

and I just noticed the “See all” button ??? so I can go look at all the ads???

You know what I frigging miss? Photos getting proper exposure and not reels. I do photography and all we have left is *checks notes* Flickr. Barely.

Something something engagement something something metrics

Meta is working overtime to make sure nobody wants to use Instagram. Just opened it for the first time in a while and they served me this insane in-feed 4-up ad format.

i can imagine the the user story: “As a user, i want to see 4 ads at once, so i can consume more ads”

It took me some time, but I finally accept the reality that the size of the company is a huge factor in why the incentives are what they are.

I’m not sure if you saw the reports recently but I guess they were working on adding full screen unstoppable “ad breaks” until users caught wind and were like… fuck no

Is this going to make you stop using Instagram?

Taking the “creator” out of the “creator economy.” 🫠 Not a fan of this at all.

it certainly doesn't make me want to open the app again

Bringing the world closer together but only if you have an Instagram account

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