Feature Creeps

By João Martins and Johnny Magrippis

We analyse popular apps, figure out what makes them great, and discuss what could make them even better!... more

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How many episodes does Feature Creeps have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Feature Creeps episodes:

January 12, 2024Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze! 🗺️ Where in the world are the Feature Creeps
Today we take a look at Google Maps, Apple Maps, Google Earth, Waze AND MORE! All sorts of cartography & navigation apps, discuss why they’re needed, and the tech that can take them to the next level!
… As well as the indulgent little feature creeps that could make them more fun 🤩
— Agenda —
What are we doing today? Google Maps?!

The world before Google Maps! 2005?!

Our favourite Maps features!

New features to take Google Maps to next level!
— HAVE FUN —
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps
Apple Maps: https://www.apple.com/maps/
Waze: https://www.waze.com/
Geotastic: https://geotastic.net/
Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/
Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/
Johnny’s other channels: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnifytech & https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis
Joke for the real ones who read the description all the way to the end:
Q: Why did the scarecrow ace the Google Maps developer interview?
A: Because it was out-standing in its field!
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0:00 - Teaser: In this episode…
1:43 - Intros & Welcome
2:29 - Google Maps
3:24 - The World in 2005
4:14 - The World before Google Maps
10:35 - Google Maps: reviews & discovering places
12:59 - How do people review things?
15:38 - Top Feature of Google Maps
16:44 - Other Google Maps Features
17:21 - Google Maps Reviews
21:06 - Google Street View
23:05 - Feature Creeps
23:38 - Feature Creep: Google Maps Time Travel
26:20 - AI predicting how places looked like
28:31 - Feature Creep: Minutes instead of Distance
29:27 - Feature Creep: Halfway Pint
30:59 - Feature Creep: Live Stream the vibes of a place
33:00 - Feature Creep : Busier than usual with people that think alike
36:46 - Feature Creep: similar places to go
38:25 - Feature Creep: More gamification for Google Maps
40:49 - Feature Creep: Educational Google Maps
41:38 - Feature Creep: Teleportation
45:03 - Wrap up + COMMENT 💜 SUBSCRIBE
...more
46min
December 19, 2023WhatsApp, Telegram and other messaging apps!
Today we take a look at WhatsApp, one of the most used apps in the world! The most popular messaging app in regions such as LatAm and Europe!
We even manage to find and discuss some non-Meta personal IM tools, but, most of all, we discuss the killer features they should add to take things to the next level 🚀

— Agenda —
We’re covering WhatsApp today! How big a deal is it?

What was the world like in 2009?

Why does WhatsApp exist?

What’s the top feature of WhatsApp?

What’s a WhatsApp Feature Creep?

Feature Creeps: New features to take WhatsApp to next level?
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/
Telegram: https://telegram.org/
Signal: https://signal.org/
Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/
Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/
Johnny’s other channels: @johnnifytech & @jmagrippis
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0:00 - Teaser: In this episode…
0:58 - Intros & Welcome
1:49 - What is WhatsApp?
4:07 - What was the world like in 2009?
5:01 - Why does WhatsApp exist?
8:30 - Top Features of WhatsApp: multi-platform
10:10 - Top Features of WhatsApp: typing indicator
14:06 - Feature Creep: Holograms for WhatsApp
16:23 - Feature Creep: Real-time translations
19:55 - Feature Creep: Lies Detector for WhatsApp
22:14 - Feature Creep: Unconscious bias assistant
25:54 - Feature Creep: WhatsApp Wrapped
26:21 - Feature Creep: IOT physical WhatsApp nudge
33:06 - Competitors: Telegram, Signal and others
36:05 - Feature Creep: Summarisation of audios
37:47 - Encryption on most popular apps and Signal
40:14 - WhatsApp for Business
43:27 - Bonus: Product Hunt messaging apps
45:20 - Wrap up + COMMENT 💜 SUBSCRIBE
...more
46min
November 22, 2023Google Docs, Office and other document creation 📄 collab tools!
Google Docs, Office and other document creation & collab tools!
Today we take a look at Google Docs, the ubiquitous document writing solution that was the first to nail browser-based, online-first & collaborative writing! It went toe to toe with Microsoft Office, but may now be competing at a grander stage with fresh new players like Notion…
— Agenda —
What are we doing today?

What was happening in the world when Google Docs launched in 2006?!

Why does Google Docs exist?

What could have been the first Google Docs Feature Creeps?

Famous Google Docs alternatives: Office, Final Draft, Ulysses, Notion

Top Google Docs features!

New features to take Google Docs to next level?
— HAVE FUN —
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
Google Docs: https://docs.google.com
Microsoft 365 / Office: https://www.office.com/
Notion: https://www.notion.so/
Ulysses: https://ulysses.app/
Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/
Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/
Johnny’s other channels: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnifytech & https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis
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0:00 - Coming up!
1:57 - Intros & Agenda
3:08 - What was the world like in 2006?
4:34 - Why does Google Docs exist?
6:08 - Browser-based vs Native apps
8:44 - Why something like Google Docs was needed in 2006?
13:08 - Cost of Google Docs vs Microsoft Office back in the days
13:54 - Bundling App Strategy of Microsoft Office
15:40 - What was the MVP for Google Docs and original Feature Creeps
19:28 - How much things have changed for Google Docs?
21:19 - Notion: what would you use nowadays for document collaboration?
25:43 - Why is Notion more fun?
28:53 - Other competitors
33:17 - Best Features of Google Docs in 2023
37:07 - Auto-save and sync are everywhere
40:25 - Feature Creeping: taking Google Docs to the next level
41:17 - Feature Creep: Generative Video Summarisation
43:31 - Feature Creep: "Make this doc beautiful”
46:50 - Feature Creep: AI writer assistant, but everywhere!
49:08 - Feature Creep: Auto-complete my Story
54:35 - Feature Creep: AR Immersive Reading
57:28 - Feature Creep: 5-minute Video Summarisation as Prep for Meetings
01:01:53 - Feature Creep for Notion: AI critique
01:04:12 - Is Microsoft Office still relevant
01:05:39 - Which Feature Creep would we pitch to a Google board?
01:07:05 - Wrap up and Final Thoughts
...more
1h 9min
October 23, 2023Slack #️⃣ Discord and how they revolutionised company | community instant messaging
Today we take a look at… Slack! Slack revolutionised workplace communications and has even made an impact on community comms; although that space has been dominated by Discord, another app we will be analysing today 😄
— Agenda —
What are we doing today?

Why does Slack exist?

What were the initial Slack Feature Creeps

Famous Slack alternatives (Microsoft Teams, Discord… Skype?!)

Top 3 Slack/Discord features!

New features to take Slack to next level?
——⬇️ BONUS ⬇️——
Slack https://slack.com/apps/category/At0EFT67V3-new-noteworthy
— HAVE FUN —
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
Slack: https://slack.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/
Microsoft Teams: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/
Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/
Johnny’s other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis
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0:00 - Coming up!
1:13 - Intros & Agenda
2:11 - What is Slack, Discord and why do they exist?
4:22 - The World before Slack
7:43 - What were Slack’s OG feature creeps?!
9:46 - João's Slack Top Feature
11:31 - Johnny's Slack Top Feature
14:27 - Apps & Integrations: a common favourite feature of Slack
18:16 - Top Feature: Slack Huddles
22:03 - Top Feature: Themes on Slack
24:25 - Slack Reactions
27:00 - Discord!
32:50 - Inclusivity of Discord & Slack
34:27 - Skype
35:23 - Feature Creeping - Intro
36:07 - Huddle Summariser, Johnny's First Feature Creep
38:58 - Lovability Report
40:53 - Inclusive helper: analyse your language!
44:26 - Algorithmic Slack
47:25 - Feature Creep: Johnny's red button
48:23 - The Bell-air: an IOT device built for hotels
49:55 - Feature Creep: Minority Report Slack, predict & prevent future fails
55:32 - AI Secretary coming soon
57:41 - Recap: Favourite Feature Creeps
59:10 - New & Noteworthy Slack Bots
1:01:00 - Whocan App for Slack
1:04:17 - Outros + LIKE 💜 SUBSCRIBE!
...more
1h 7min
October 03, 2023Airbnb 🏩 travel & hospitality apps! What's good & what to fix!
Today we examine one of the biggest darlings of Silicon Valley: Airbnb! It revolutionised a whole industry, it disrupted economies, and it resonated with the tech community. From its numerous false starts, to their opinionated “Airbnb-style” for Javascript, Airbnb already is a legendary product… but let’s see if we can make it even better!
— Agenda —
What are we doing today?

Why does Airbnb exist?

What were the initial Airbnb feature creeps?!

Famous competitors: Plum Guide, Booking.com, Expedia…

Our top 3 Airbnb features!

Let’s feature creep Airbnb: Crazy new features to add!

Should YOU build an Airbnb clone?!
——⬇️ BONUS ⬇️——
Hunting ProductHunt for hot topics
— HAVE FUN —
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/Booking.com: https://www.booking.com/
Expedia: https://www.expedia.com/
Plum Guide: https://www.plumguide.com/
Product Hunt’s best in Travel 2023: https://www.producthunt.com/topics/travel
Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/
Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/
Johnny’s other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis
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00:00 - Sneak peeks into the episode!
00:35 - Intro & what we’re covering today
03:38 - What's the story with Airbnb?
10:13 - Johnny's top Airbnb feature: Filters!
12:33 - João’s top Airbnb feature
26:42 - Airbnb competitors
33:05 - First Airbnb feature creep - "AR"Bnb
39:22 - Next to a person organic plug
41:10 - Second feature creep
46:06 - Why you should trust AI over humans?!
48:35 - Ultimate Feature Creeps
52:30 - Should people build an Airbnb competitor?
54:52 - Hunting Product Hunt 🕵️ Hot in Travel 2023
57:44 - Hunting Product Hunt 🕵️ OrcaPass
01:00:41 - Hunting Product Hunt 🕵️ Offsite
01:05:10 - Feedback, where to reach us + LIKE ❤️ SUBSCRIBE
...more
1h 9min
September 15, 2023Threads and other microblogging apps, like Elon’s X / Jack’s Twitter
Today we take a look at the fastest growing app EVER: Threads! You know, from Meta / Instagram, the microblogging competitor to X, the app formerly known as Twitter!
We assess its tech, rank its top features, discuss Twitter / Threads clones AND we pitch some features that could take Threads to the next level 🚀
— Agenda —
What are we doing today?

Why does Threads, and other microblogging platforms, exist?

What is Feature Creeps?

Famous Threads alternatives: Twitter / X, Mastodon, Bluesky…

Top 3 Threads / “microblogging app” features!

What would take Threads to next level?
——⬇️ BONUS ⬇️——
Community Question
— HAVE FUN —
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
Threads: https://www.threads.net/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/explore
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/
Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/
Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/
Johnny’s other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis
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00:00 - Intros & what we’re covering today
02:06 - What's Threads? What's Microblogging?
03:51 - What's a feature creep?
5:23 - Feature Creep example from early Twitter!
8:23 - Joao's top feature: Clever rollout
9:00 - Johnny's top feature: Seamless account creation
10:31 - Joao's top 2 feature: Photos & awesome carousels!
11:43 - Johnny's top 2 feature: Freshness / immediacy / relevancy
14:42 - Johnny's Top 3 Feature: No ads!
18:12 - Joao's top Twitter feature
20:29 - Threads competitors, Mastodon and the ActivityPub
26:53 - Let's Feature Creep Threads / microblogging!
28:25 - Joao's first Feature Creep: Disappearing tweets / threads / posts!
29:29 - Johnny's first feature creep: Sentiment analysis for positivity!
35:03 - Joao Feature Creep: Scattered personal thoughts private feed!
36:58 - Tweet via mind reading?!
40:15 - BeReal for Twitter?!
40:55 - Johnny feature creep: AI Avatar!
44:01 - Which feature creep would Elon like best?!
45:05 - Community question: What fun feature would we add to Google Calendar?
49:00 - Feedback, where to reach us + LIKE ❤️ SUBSCRIBE
...more
52min
September 06, 2023LinkTree & no-code "link-in-bio" tools! 🔗🌴 What they do well, what should be added?
Today we take a look at the most popular link-in-bio tool: LinkTree!
We assess its tech, rank its top features, discuss LinkTree clones we’ve seen in the wild AND we pitch some features that could take LinkTree to the next level 🚀
— Agenda —
✅ What are we doing today? What’s feature creeping?

✅ Why does LinkTree and other link-in-bio tools exist?

✅ Top 3 LinkTree features

✅ Famous LinkTree alternatives

✅ What would take LinkTree to next level?

✅ Should you build a Link-in-Bio tool?
— HAVE FUN —
No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄
— Highlighted software —
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/

Komi: https://komi.io/

Bento: https://bento.me/

Tiles: https://tiles.bio/

Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/

Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/

Johnny’s other channels: https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis & https://www.youtube.com/@johnnifytech
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00:00 - Intros & what we’re covering today

00:25 - What’s LinkTree, and why does it exist?!

04:43 - What are our top LinkTree features?

13:03 - Other popular link-in-bio tools

16:59 - Let’s Feature Creep 🚀 Features to take LinkTree to the next level!

30:25 - Which ONE feature rules them all?!

32:00 - Should YOU build your own link-in-bio tool?

35:04 - Community Question! What’s Feature Creeping anyways?!

40:18 - Outros + LIKE ❤️ SUBSCRIBE
...more
42min

FAQs about Feature Creeps:

How many episodes does Feature Creeps have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.