Parrott began developing Feeeed during the pandemic, aiming to create a personalized news feed. After its release in 2022, he realized that content discovery was a top demand for users. Future plans for the app include exploring ways for people to follow more sources, testing a feature for AI-generated daily updates, and working on feed and notification customization. Parrott's long-term goal is to help users discover personalized content without requiring much setup work.
Key takeaways:
- Reader apps are increasingly adopting AI to change how users consume news, with apps like Feeeed focusing on creating an algorithmic timeline to combine different sources.
- Feeeed allows users to add a variety of sources to their timeline, including RSS feeds, newsletters, YouTube channels, and social media accounts, and also offers unique integrations like tracking parts of a web page.
- The app was developed by Nate Parrott during the pandemic, with the aim of redirecting the urge to continuously scroll towards something valuable.
- Future plans for Feeeed include exploring ways for people to follow more sources, testing a feature of showing AI-generated daily updates, and working on feed and notification customization.