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“Our strategy is very horizontal. We're trying to build a social layer for everything. Basically we're trying to make it so that every app everywhere can be social whether it's on the web, or mobile, or other devices.” quote by Mark Zuckerberg
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“Our strategy is very horizontal. We're trying to build a social layer for everything. Basically we're trying to make it so that every app everywhere can be social whether it's on the web, or mobile, or other devices.”

Mark Zuckerberg

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Aims to embed social interaction into any application across platforms, making connectivity a default feature.

In simple terms: Integrate social functions universally

Key Takeaway

Social layer as a platform foundation

Themes

platform design social integration cross‑platform user engagement network effects

Mood

optimistic innovative

Type

visionary strategic

When to use this quote

  • building a new messaging app
  • adding comments to a news site
  • enabling multiplayer in a fitness tracker
  • creating community features in a smart TV app

Key Concepts

social layer API design UX consistency device agnosticism

Practical Applications

  • designing SDKs for social features
  • creating universal authentication flows

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does making every app social change user expectations?
  • What challenges arise when standardizing social interactions across devices?
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