Good question — my read is that it’s not really trying to be a marketplace (at least not yet ...).
It feels more like a discovery UX experiment — closer to "how do you browse art" rather than "how do you buy it."
Etsy is very intent-driven (you search for something specific), whereas this is more like:
> stumble across things
> build taste over time
Whether that’s actually useful vs. just another feed is still an open question.
The AI point is interesting too -- if anything, the explosion of generated images might make filtering and curation more important, but also much harder.
Not sure what the right answer is there — maybe the value ends up being in where the content comes from rather than the UI itself.
* How does this sound to you:
It’s just cool to work with tons of data. It is truly, personally satisfying.
-- You agree that if you can’t explain something simply you don’t understand it.
-- You don’t want to work at a bank.
-- You think data science is an over-marketed term.
-- You’re frustrated by how little you know.
-- You think statistical literacy is worth teaching and you’re willing to help.
-- You feel an itch knowing that there’s an insight waiting to be discovered, and you know you can find it.
-- You think a rewarding work experience is highly dependent on the people you work with.
-- You know it’s a cliché but genuinely believe that with great power comes great responsibility.
-- You want to work at a place that’s run by people who are too qrious to only care about money.
It feels more like a discovery UX experiment — closer to "how do you browse art" rather than "how do you buy it."
Etsy is very intent-driven (you search for something specific), whereas this is more like: > stumble across things > build taste over time
Whether that’s actually useful vs. just another feed is still an open question.
The AI point is interesting too -- if anything, the explosion of generated images might make filtering and curation more important, but also much harder.
Not sure what the right answer is there — maybe the value ends up being in where the content comes from rather than the UI itself.