Nir Eyal & Sangeet Paul Choudary talk about why the Network Effect isn't good enough. Episode 138: The Network Effect Isn't Good Enough by Nir Eyal & Sangeet Paul Choudary on Nir And Far on Acquiring Users Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. He is the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In addition to blogging at NirAndFar.com, Nir’s writing has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today. Nir is also an active investor in habit-forming technologies. Some of his past investments include: Eventbrite, Product Hunt, Pantry, Marco Polo, Presence Learning, 7 Cups, Pana, Symphony Commerce, Worklife (acquired by Cisco) and Refresh.io (acquired by LinkedIn). Nir attended The Stanford Graduate School of Business and Emory University. The original post is located here: https://www.nirandfar.com/2012/11/the-network-effect-isnt-good-enough.html Please Rate & Review the Show!  Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group  Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group For three months free with Gusto, to gusto.com/​osd​ For 50% off of your first month of email marketing, visit EmailOctopus.com/osd or quote code OSD50 at signup. Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalStartUpDaily