So, Dia is basically what you're talking about. It feels very similar to Chrome, unlike Arc. Even the horizontal tabs are the default. It's funny that Dia was launched like a week before Comet. Then I saw Comet and I was like, "This is basically Dia!" 😂 Dia is iterating fast as well, and just the last month alone has been incredible. I'm excited they were acquired by Atlassian and have the resources to make an Android + Windows app now too. Personally, I prefer Dia, but they are very similar. 🙂
I think you just summarised the book ‘Don’t make me think’. The moment you make a user think and figure out things on their own (which they love doing in a different setting but not in a commonly used product like browser), they tend to churn.
It seems like a “rule”: if you’re not innovating on the product, don’t try to innovate on the experience - like Arc did.
But what if Arc changed its strategy? Launch a copied design, achieve growth, make small changes (that truly works and prove itself better than the pattern like Apple did) and then get to a point where a new pattern suddenly arises? Maybe Perplexity will have this opportunity.
I still believe that we might not know what’s best yet.
I’d love to hear what do you think about that Felix! Thanks for sharing so many insightful posts
So, Dia is basically what you're talking about. It feels very similar to Chrome, unlike Arc. Even the horizontal tabs are the default. It's funny that Dia was launched like a week before Comet. Then I saw Comet and I was like, "This is basically Dia!" 😂 Dia is iterating fast as well, and just the last month alone has been incredible. I'm excited they were acquired by Atlassian and have the resources to make an Android + Windows app now too. Personally, I prefer Dia, but they are very similar. 🙂
But my hot take is that the Arc launch was too strong, that Dia became weak as an alternative while even it is better.
It's true. Definitely a stigma around the launch. I avoided it until they added vertical tabs. Healthy competition is always good.
Picasso had a saying, “ good artists copy, great artists steal.”
I think you just summarised the book ‘Don’t make me think’. The moment you make a user think and figure out things on their own (which they love doing in a different setting but not in a commonly used product like browser), they tend to churn.
Great insights, I absolutely agree.
It seems like a “rule”: if you’re not innovating on the product, don’t try to innovate on the experience - like Arc did.
But what if Arc changed its strategy? Launch a copied design, achieve growth, make small changes (that truly works and prove itself better than the pattern like Apple did) and then get to a point where a new pattern suddenly arises? Maybe Perplexity will have this opportunity.
I still believe that we might not know what’s best yet.
I’d love to hear what do you think about that Felix! Thanks for sharing so many insightful posts
thank you for insightful reading