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Sima Sistani and the art of getting people into the room
She helped turn a live-video experiment into Houseparty. Now Sima Sistani is back at Duke, building a fragrance company, and asking what makes people want to gather in the first place.
Alyx van der Vorm and the hidden cost of making plans
A Harvard student wanted a simpler way to see her friends. Building Clyx took Alyx van der Vorm to Miami, into venture-backed entrepreneurship, and toward a more interesting question: how do strangers become regulars in one another’s lives?
Eugenia Kuyda Is Betting That the Next Social Network Will Be Made of Apps
After teaching software to hold a conversation, the former journalist behind Replika wants everyone to make tiny apps. Her new wager is that software itself can become a social medium.
Ben Rubin Keeps Rebuilding the Room Where the Internet Meets
Meerkat burned bright. Houseparty made dropping in feel natural. Now Ben Rubin is applying an architect’s eye to Towns - and betting that online communities should own the rooms they fill.