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The Power of Communities
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17:51 - 22:49 (04:58)

The importance of communities of people that are connected by a common interest is often overlooked by platforms like Facebook, which prioritize personal connections over shared interests. However, building connections based on shared interests can create powerful and engaged communities.

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The need to involve communities of people who use the product or are interested in the problem solves helps in product development since they provide useful feedback.
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Product Development
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The need to involve communities of people who use the product or are interested in the problem solves helps in product development since they provide useful feedback.

Chapter
The Power of Communities
Episode
Jeff Atwood: Stack Overflow and Coding Horror
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The interest graph is a powerful tool for connecting people with similar interests, as opposed to the traditional method of simply connecting people who know each other.
20:27 - 21:50 (01:23)
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Interest Communities
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The interest graph is a powerful tool for connecting people with similar interests, as opposed to the traditional method of simply connecting people who know each other. Social media platforms like Facebook have dabbled in the interest graph, but there is still room for improvement in this area of community building.

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The Power of Communities
Episode
Jeff Atwood: Stack Overflow and Coding Horror
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Jeff discusses the importance of being passionate about a few things rather than being shallow in many things, and how communities can benefit from owning and controlling their experiences.
21:50 - 22:49 (00:59)
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Passion, Community Ownership
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Jeff discusses the importance of being passionate about a few things rather than being shallow in many things, and how communities can benefit from owning and controlling their experiences.

Chapter
The Power of Communities
Episode
Jeff Atwood: Stack Overflow and Coding Horror
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast