Smashing, from Goodreads’ co-founder, curates the best of the web using AI and human recommendations
What led Otis Chandler to develop the Smashing app?
Otis Chandler developed the Smashing app due to his dissatisfaction with existing content discovery platforms. He wanted to create a community-driven app that surfaces interesting and accurate content, addressing the overwhelming amount of information available online. Smashing focuses on various types of content, including news articles, blog posts, social media posts, podcasts, and more, and is designed to drive traffic to publishers' sites5.
How does Smashing's content curation process work?
Smashing's content curation process involves users submitting and voting on content, with AI technology summarizing news, identifying topics, and providing key excerpts. The platform aims to drive traffic to online publishers while helping users curate and discover long-form content based on their interests.
What challenges in the media ecosystem does Smashing address?
Smashing addresses challenges in the media ecosystem such as content overload, fragmentation, and the difficulty in finding accurate and interesting content. It aims to surface the internet's hidden gems and connect users to their interests by recommending news articles, blog posts, social media posts, podcasts, and more using AI and community input.