Type In Motion

FA/YSDN 4002 3.0 Section N

York University, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

Course Director: Graham Huber

Email: ghuber@yorku.ca
Telephone: 416.668.1463
Why Tumblr Is Kicking Posterous’s Ass

“Posterous has everything to win: it’s a Y Combinator company with top-tier investors like Chris Sacca and Mitch Kapor. Its founders are experienced software engineers with computer science degrees from Stanford. How come it’s eating dust from a small startup started by a high school dropout?Answer: Posterous is an engineered product, while Tumblr is a designed product.”

Why Tumblr Is Kicking Posterous’s Ass

“Posterous has everything to win: it’s a Y Combinator company with top-tier investors like Chris Sacca and Mitch Kapor. Its founders are experienced software engineers with computer science degrees from Stanford. How come it’s eating dust from a small startup started by a high school dropout
?

Answer: Posterous is an engineered product, while Tumblr is a designed product.