X wants to stuff encrypted trades directly into your feed.
After writing code for 10 years, my first reaction isn’t excitement—it’s, “What happens when you put these two things together?” When you’re scrolling on X, it’s easiest to get carried away. Once emotions kick in, a quick slip of the thumb and you can place an order—that’s a product manager’s dream and a nightmare for DCA investors.
I don’t oppose this direction; X will eventually become a super app. But I personally will put the trading entry point as far away from the feed as possible. Convenience for tools never automatically equals benefits for users—especially when it grows right in the place where your emotions are most expensive.
After writing code for 10 years, my first reaction isn’t excitement—it’s, “What happens when you put these two things together?” When you’re scrolling on X, it’s easiest to get carried away. Once emotions kick in, a quick slip of the thumb and you can place an order—that’s a product manager’s dream and a nightmare for DCA investors.
I don’t oppose this direction; X will eventually become a super app. But I personally will put the trading entry point as far away from the feed as possible. Convenience for tools never automatically equals benefits for users—especially when it grows right in the place where your emotions are most expensive.