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I agree 100% history is hugely important, the only counter point i would make here is not to dump the narrative on the slide. History always comes out more passionate via conversation.
i agree that there are a set of users that are much more hardcore than the masses. it's a delicate balance. if you only cater to the advanced users your growth curves will parallel.
exactly, the technology is built into the initial layer though. you aren't clicking a calculator link are you? you just input it into the same field. so google's initial layer is as effective as it is because the underlying technology is powering that layer. versus an app that has a seperate link to calculator, dictionary, weather etc.