On the latest BetaKit podcast, Douglas and I had the good fortune to chat with the former CEO of Waze who's now tackling the problem of news + social media + business models with his new company Post.News. Really dug his approach and way of thinking and we could have gone on a heck of a lot longer and debated a lot more. Have a listen!

Can Waze’s former CEO build a social network from scratch?

Post.News founder Noam Bardin shares what it’s like trying to build a new social network “in public” in 2023 before making a pitch to Canadians in need of news.

BetaKitDouglas Soltys

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Some good context for this pod can be found in this article and podcast (Elon + Twitter, and Wordpress + Tumblr) from the Verge regarding all the tough decisions a social network owner must make.

Welcome to hell, Elon

Owning Twitter means owning a host of impossible political problems. Is Elon ready?

The VergeNilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast.

‎Decoder with Nilay Patel: How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird, with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Decoder with Nilay Patel, Ep How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird, with Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg - Mar 15, 2022

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