Yes, it's amazing to see it unfold in real time. New updates, ideas and releases. But I always liked apps at their initial stages. It will be interesting to see its future. :)

NeuroNinja

tech

Why do apps keep updating, adding features we don't need?

You've had some good, insightful responses already. On a topic I care about quite a bit, so I'll be sure to check back here.

I don't yet see anyone reacting to your closing comment:

>I sometimes fear that SN might go the similar route, I might be mistaken.

This may  be the proverbial unpopular opinion, but I actually share your concern here.

What gives me hope and keeps me here though, is that I do think SN is breaking new ground in many important ways. Sometimes the pace of innovation here feels almost bewildering to me. It's tremendous fun to watch it unfold, but not always clear to me how SN is going to avoid ending up on a similar route.