Building the "Super App" That Could Dethrone WhatsApp

Episode 105 of the We Live to Build podcast, hosted by Sean Weisbrot, titled "Building the "Super App" That Could Dethrone WhatsApp" was published on July 12, 2022 and runs 66 minutes.

July 12, 2022 ·66m · We Live to Build

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Summary

While Western chat apps have grown complacent, a new vision is emerging. This interview is about the bold mission of Building the "Super App" That Could Dethrone WhatsApp. Inspired by China's all-in-one platform WeChat, founder Robby Wade explains his strategy for creating a Western super app that integrates chat with events, payments, and collaborative bookings. This is a look at the future of communication and the plan to innovate in a stagnant industry. Check out the company: https://thatsapp.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - Why Your Favorite Chat App Has Stopped Innovating01:59 - Our Mission to Build a "Super App" for the West04:07 - A Look at Another Founder's Competing Vision06:57 - The Founder's Journey Through the "Valley of Despair"08:00 - East vs. West: The Super App Divide16:54 - A Day in the Life of a WeChat User21:26 - The Billion-Dollar Feature Every Chat App is Missing25:37 - Why Uber Failed in China28:24 - The Secret to Great Products: Pursuing Simplicity32:31 - The "Space Pen vs. Pencil" Analogy35:19 - The Problem with End-to-End Encryption41:39 - Don't Build the Juggernaut, Build *With* Your Users49:19 - Why We Will Never Use Your Contact Book52:50 - The Endless Wormhole of Permissions56:17 - How to Make Good Decisions as a Team59:21 - The Importance of Your Original Intuition📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/reviewHow I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/networkSubscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrotFollow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Description

While Western chat apps have grown complacent, a new vision is emerging. This interview is about the bold mission of Building the "Super App" That Could Dethrone WhatsApp. Inspired by China's all-in-one platform WeChat, founder Robby Wade explains his strategy for creating a Western super app that integrates chat with events, payments, and collaborative bookings. This is a look at the future of communication and the plan to innovate in a stagnant industry. Check out the company: https://thatsapp.com

Book a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory

👀 CONNECT WITH SEAN

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrot

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

Inquiries: [email protected]

🕒 CHAPTERS

00:00 - Why Your Favorite Chat App Has Stopped Innovating

01:59 - Our Mission to Build a "Super App" for the West

04:07 - A Look at Another Founder's Competing Vision

06:57 - The Founder's Journey Through the "Valley of Despair"

08:00 - East vs. West: The Super App Divide

16:54 - A Day in the Life of a WeChat User

21:26 - The Billion-Dollar Feature Every Chat App is Missing

25:37 - Why Uber Failed in China

28:24 - The Secret to Great Products: Pursuing Simplicity

32:31 - The "Space Pen vs. Pencil" Analogy

35:19 - The Problem with End-to-End Encryption

41:39 - Don't Build the Juggernaut, Build *With* Your Users

49:19 - Why We Will Never Use Your Contact Book

52:50 - The Endless Wormhole of Permissions

56:17 - How to Make Good Decisions as a Team

59:21 - The Importance of Your Original Intuition

📈 WORK WITH ME

▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory

▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate

▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.ai

Leave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review

How I Made $15M: https://welivetobuild.com/network

Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seanweisbrot

Follow Sean on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrot

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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