Mick Gow

💚Got my app in the Top 10 🥰 Check it out 👉 Sundays - the positivity app

@natparksnft People seem obsessed with annual passes, I only wish the whole system was digitized - but first we need reliable service in parks. Who knows how that can happen 😁

Q1 #parkchat Park Programs 👉 What’s a park feature or program you think should be preserved or revived for future generations? #nature #conservation

@Google fix your damn auth. I can’t log in to about 5 apps today that use Google auth with 2 factor.

@modshafeeq1995 @asmengistu @flutterflow Do you have any insights into web3 wallet integration for auth in FlutterFlow?

@asmengistu @flutterflow @mickgow This is consider simple app of what u can make with FF , Im currently building crypto app like binance Just with FF

This needs to be said. There is a lot to improve in FlutterFlow, and we've only scratched the surface, but to those who doubt that high quality apps can be built... Here's an example - NatParks by @mickgow. Best app in it's category. Try it: natparks.io

🌳 FlutterFlow App Highlight! 🌳 NatParks (@natparksnft) is a beautifully designed app for exploring national parks! Developed by @mickgow, a seasoned UX/UI designer at Amazon, NatParks launched in Jan 2024, has 4000 users, & 100+ installs/day. 🚀 blog.flutterflow.io/natparks-revol…

@farzyness Factcheck? How can we know how much of this is here-say? Are advertiser/ing numbers public?

X Has Already Won Elon Musk closed the acquisition of Twitter, now X, in October of 2022. Once that deal was closed, a bunch of advertisers left the platform out of fear of their brands being impacted by the new “Freedom of Speech” rules that X was looking to implement. The premise was that ads would be shown next to content that advertisers don’t want to be associated with, and because X would now allow more “improper” content, the chances of having a negative ad experience could increase. After leaving the platform for a few weeks, almost all advertisers have come back, albeit with lower ad spends. However, earlier this year, X gave guidance that the platform is near cash-flow neutral, minus debt obligations. This means that even though the platform has suffered losses in terms of ad revenue, the company is close to being self-sufficient. In other words, no outside cash has to be brought into the company to keep it alive, as long as the trend continues. Fast forward a few months, and after controversial comments made by Elon and an effort by Media Matters to encourage advertisers to boycott the platform, advertisers left again. However - just like the first time, after a few weeks, advertisers are beginning to come back. There’s confirmation that Netflix has started to spend ad money on the platform again, and per Elon at his recent conference in Italy, advertisers are beginning to come back to the platform en masse. I think all of this points to something quite clear - the Overton Window is beginning to shift, and with it, a massively profitable endeavor for advertisers. For those that are not familiar, the Overton Window is a term used to express what is “acceptable” to be discussed in a given time period. If you compare what is acceptable to be discussed on X today, vs what was acceptable on Twitter pre-acquisition, you can very clearly see that the “acceptable” topics are much more diverse and plentiful. This means that the Overton Window has shifted. Another example of this is also on YouTube. A few days ago, Mario hosted a space with Elon Musk, Alex Jones, Andrew Tate, and other folks discussing Alex’s reinstatement and a bunch of other topics. These topics pre-acquisition would not be admissible under Twitter’s former rules. What’s really interesting is that after making this edited content available on YouTube, YouTube has a) not taken down the content from the platform and b) allowed monetization on the content. This implies that advertisers are now becoming comfortable advertising on content that they weren’t comfortable with in the past. What does this mean for X? It’s quite simple - X’s willingness to stand for Free Speech, even when the CEO makes statements that cause the business to temporarily lose revenue, is creating a brand new market for advertisers that previously did not exist precisely due to an unwillingness to embrace Freedom of Speech. And because X’s entire approach has been to uphold Freedom of Speech and accept the repercussions that come with it, the platform has positioned itself as the premier place for content that will be generated on this principle. This same content is a market that advertisers have had 0 access to in the past because of the unwillingness of platforms to embrace Freedom of Speech, and the skittishness of ad agencies to sully their brands with controversial topics. On top of this, it’s a market that is untapped, which will generate billions of views, and billions of dollars, for creators and advertisers alike. I do not suspect we’ll see another advertisers boycott in the future because of this dynamic. There’s way too much money to be made, and now that the Overton Window has shifted to where the “public” is now “comfortable” with listening to dissenting and controversial opinions, advertisers will be tripping over themselves to advertise on X over the long term. In my opinion, people respect the notion of being allowed to think for themselves, and because this has been subdued for far too long, there will be an avalanche of interest for content that is specifically challenging and controversial. Ultimately, this will be massively profitable for advertisers due to the engagement and attention it’ll receive from the public. I posited when Elon bought the platform that X would win if they could make Freedom of Speech profitable, and I think we’re starting to see glimpses of this being the case.

Everyone search 🔍 X, IG, TikTok, etc. for “be apart” and see the biggest new mis-used word by society. It triggers me every time but makes me laugh because it’s actually the opposite meaning to “be a part” of something.

@betty_nft Being honest here… do you think this space creates stress and have you thought about a path to less time in it for mental health?

In July I made a decision to stop anything that would hinder my performance as not only a founder but a person navigating a stressful world. I was feeling physically the worst I had ever felt in my life. I stopped drinking alcohol, eating sugar, slept more, drank more water, started eating more often but healthier foods, and working out. I have lost 55lbs since then and find it easier to deal with stress. It really has had a flow on effect to the rest of my life personally and professionally. I don’t really have a goal outside of trying to get to a place where I feel my best, but I highly recommend starting introducing little positive habits for yourself over time - they really do add up and the results can be mind blowing.

@Gyrenauts But yuh now is the time to put the mint link in your Twitter bio 😁

@mickgow There's a big "MINT SOON" button in the top nav of our website! Will add the link in our profile tho! 🫡

Allow List Mint @ 2:49pm EST Public Mint @ 4:49pm EST You can't mint quite yet, but you CAN have some fun with our background selector to start getting an idea of which causes you want to support! mint.gyrenauts.io Mint will be live here at designated times! 👆

@Gyrenauts It appears to be hidden on mobile - maybe add it somewhere easier to find ❤️

@salihkucukaga @ImamovicMeris So what related, interesting take… youtu.be/bdptSKI5wXI?si…

@ImamovicMeris All the major channels; dribbble, pinterest, blogs, Instagram, etc. Dribbble, in particular, was one of our main sources. The way they've changed that platform has definitely had an impact I think.

Dear designer colleagues, how's everyone holding up? I think I'm experiencing the biggest work drought I've seen in maybe the last 10 or 15 years. Tough times. How are you all doing? Feels like the entire industry hit a massive rock.

@TiffanyFong_ Maybe he feels so much better and healthier and that’s what’s more important (stating the obvious). Sux that society put people in a no win situation.

i liked him better fat :(

@enlamp @flutterflow Just spent a month with Adalo and was amazed what I could do. Now just starting to convert to Flutterflow due to hitting just too many blocking frustrations in Adalo. The checkboxes of features don't tell the whole story.

cant believe Adalo 2.0 is this advanced compared to other #nocode platforms. any viable competition? betting on @Flutterflow

@nora_kartas These comments are sad. Today’s generation have grown up copying and don’t see the big deal + have never read about copyright law - people think it’s using a reference and “chill”. Your intentions in this post were spot on, sorry for the responses and thank you for staying strong

Wow, an SR artist, who has his own course on Domestika, sells art that is just traced from a photo. And when I pointed on it, he just blocked me. P. S. It's illegal to sell such arts if you don't have a license for commercial use of the photos. You can say "stay silent/it's not your business". But if we all are silent about plagiarism and copyright infringement in the space, WE WILL NOT SEE UNIQUE ARTS IN THE FUTURE because it's not the 1st time when a pretty popular artist cheats. How do we want to attract new artists and collectors in the space if we don't care about its development and foundation? For how long we will confuse words "inspiration/reference" and "stealing"?

@natparksnft @YellowstoneNPS @ZionNPS @GlacierNPS @YosemiteNPS I’m gunna go with Zion - would love to see the narrows after this seasons rain

Let’s settle this… You can visit one of these National Parks this long weekend, which park do you pick? 1) Glacier NP 2) Zion NP 3) Yellowstone NP 4) Yosemite NP

Why are none of the tools @elonmusk makes for twitter preventing all the meme and “send ETH” scams. People are losing and scamming millions and none of them have @CommunityNotes

@CollinRugg @elonmusk FYI… a twitter impression is barely anything like watching a show. A tweet can get an impression just because it loads on someone’s feed, not because they actually chose to turn it on and tune in. Tired of these silly metric comparisons.

@elonmusk CNN drew 3.3 million viewers last night. I had a single tweet of the event get almost 8M impressions. Twitter is the future.

JUST IN: Anderson Cooper gives wild opening monologue, telling his audience he understands if they never watch CNN ever again. “You have every right to be outraged today and angry and never watch this network again. But do you think staying in your silo and only listening to people you agree with is going to make that person go away?”

@GENxNFTs This is an impossible question 😂

So many epic sweet rides from 80s film and TV. If you could have the keys to just one, which would you pick? #cars #80s #GenX

@natparksnft @JoshuaTreeNPS Probably impossible now days to take a photo of this spot without people around so glad I did back in the day 😁

Celebrating #NationalParkWeek with your pics of Top 16 National Parks - calling ALL that love parks to share a photo of your most recent visit to each park. #ParkChat 👇This tweet celebrates: Joshua Tree National Park @JoshuaTreeNPS 📷 Comment with your photos of Joshua Tree