Livecast #1: We Chat 8.0 & Channels Recap with Dan Grover
Recorded live Jan. 23, 2021 Dan Grover is an experienced product manager who previously worked at WeChat in Guangzhou, China, and now works in Silicon Valley for an American internet giant. He writes on China tech and other trends.In this session, Rui and Dan have a wide ranging conversation on their thoughts about WeChat 8.0 and the Channels video function in particular.WeChat Update: 1.1Bn DAU, 30% use video chat, 11% post to Moments feed, 40% use mini programs and 200mm people already use Channels, the video function that creator Allen Zhang says will drive WeChat's strategy for the next decade. Listen in to hear our predictions on:Will Channels survive or die off like Time Capsules?Will it beat Douyin in terms of time spent?How many people will post to Channels?Will we see more DAU on Channels or mini programs?What kind of content will be on Channels?Longer or shorter videos?Will ByteDance build an ecosystem the way WeChat has?