Pocket

3 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 14, 2018 by Brian Donohue · said 9 times in 1 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition · Y Combinator Nov 14, 2018 · 9 mentions · from 4:58
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Nov 14, 2018 bearish

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Donohue: Read-later apps became a limited niche without massive growth

“Both Pocket and Instapaper wound up landing at larger companies back in 2016, and Readability wound up shutting down, because actually I think the market appeal for that product is fairly limited, and it's not one that's, like, massively growing over time.”

Brian Donohue Nov 14, 2018 ▶ 4:58 Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition · Y Combinator

Nov 14, 2018 neutral

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Donohue: Users will always choose the free competitor between two strong services

“You have this dynamic where you have this service that's really strong, but there's a free competitor that's also really strong, and people will always seek the free competitor.”

Brian Donohue Nov 14, 2018 ▶ 8:17 Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition · Y Combinator

Nov 14, 2018 negative

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Donohue: Instapaper downloads tanked after Pocket launched for free in 2012

“In relaunching Pocket in 2012, I think, you know, I've looked at the downloads for Instapaper, and they just start tanking after April 2012.”

Brian Donohue Nov 14, 2018 ▶ 8:07 Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition · Y Combinator

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