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1. superf+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-05-31 23:49:31
I actually brought up this same idea elsewhere in this thread. Apparently, Apollo is a single developer though, so the main problem I see with this is time. Reddit switches over to new pricing July 1st, so this one person would have a single month to build out a new backend that would need to support tens of thousands of users and I just don't see that happening even if we assume they can hire a team of contractors and scaled it down to just core features.
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2. willis+x7[view] [source] 2023-06-01 01:06:39
>>superf+(OP)
Judging from this thread: I bet the Apollo dev could easily secure enough VC to eat reddit's lunch in short order. There would be no shortage of talent willing to take down goliath.
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3. tayo42+5c[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-06-01 02:01:18
>>willis+x7
How many of us are unemployed or underemployed after getting laid off. I got nothing going on hah.

Pick me, I'll build and scale your social media site. I already did it once too hah

4. fluidc+SY[view] [source] 2023-06-01 11:38:12
>>superf+(OP)
All the other mobile cliets could switch to a compatible backend API as well. Apollo is only an iOS client. There are a number of Android and ross-platform clients as well. Such as RedditIsFun or Baconreader or Infinity. What would be missing is a web frontend.
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