Nook (FC client) is shutting down

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Decided today that we’re not going to be working on /nook anymore. It was originally meant for us to play around with and learn new tech and has served that purpose. We don’t really see a path forward in continuing to build the client, so we’re going to explore some non-Farcaster ideas instead. More soon!

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Nook (FC client) is shutting down

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destiner.ethSubmitter· 2 years ago
From Kartik:

A client has a one-way dependency on Merkle. The only growth option for a client is to acquire new users. Building in crypto is hard enough, no need for the dependency.

I think having to "acquire new users" is key here. Consumer apps get adoption only if they provide some unique experience. Yes, alt FC clients can innovate, but generally people just want to see the feed and interact with their mutuals IMO, for which WC is more than enough.
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tim· 2 years ago
Didn‘t they have flink before nook? I remember that they even implemented the Solidity sign up process. So they must have been aware?!

I guess I‘m wondering why this wasn‘t clear from the getgo and what they‘re aiming for. Seems like they want to tap into a source of users immediately, for which I can still respect them.
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macbudkowski.eth· 2 years ago
I wonder if that would encourage Merkle to be more supportive of other clients, or will they keep betting on WC as a primary client until they grow significantly? IIRC, Dan said at Farcon that they don't think alt-clients would get popular before Farcaster gets to 1M-10M users.
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@garesbil9· 2 years ago
To concentrate efforts on major tasks, developers need to work together instead of individually. It is generally difficult to accomplish things with scattered efforts.
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