Some Fascinating Twitter History

Twitter is what it is today thanks in part to some third-party apps.

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Madalyn Sklar
January 29, 2023

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Over the years, third-party developers have contributed significantly to the Twitter we have come to know and love. Sadly, recent changes to the developer rules ban access to Twitter API for third-party apps. An article from The Verge reviews the fascinating role that outside developers have historically played and how the changes might impact Twitter's future. You can find my tweet linking to that article in the Highlights from my Twitter feed.

Now here’s this week’s roundup.

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Check out the fascinating history of how some third-party apps helped make Twitter what it is today.

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That's It!

That’s it for this week. Thank you for reading. 😊

Until next week...

Madalyn