How people actually use technology, part XXXIV:<p>> But Facebook is most popular? Yes. Everyone wants? Everyone. Do people have email addresses? No. He makes the email addresses. Has a stack of pre-made Facebook accounts at the ready. He pre-installs the app and pre-loads friends. Facebook is for news, he says. Popular now but maybe not popular in six months. But for now, he installs it on every phone.<p>Furthermore:<p>> The Farmers don’t use their real names (“I used my son’s name,” Farmer fourteen told us. Why? “Because it’s a good name!” he said smiling and patting his 1-year-old son on the head.) They don’t have email addresses and so often don’t know their logins. If they get logged out they have someone—often the village Facebook guru—make them a new account.<p>:-O
They buy data in 25MB packages and we put a 3x icon in the app that is like 2MB! I'm feeling guilty for ignoring people with such limited access to data when I make apps and websites! :(