Network Effects
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Typology
by James Currier:
“ 13 different kinds of network effects. They’re listed as follows in order of strength:
- Physical (e.g. landline telephones)
- Protocol (e.g. Ethernet)
- Personal Utility (e.g. iMessage, WhatsApp)
- Personal (e.g. Facebook)
- Market Network (e.g. HoneyBook, AngelList)
- Marketplace (e.g. eBay, Craigslist)
- Platform (e.g. Windows, iOS, Android)
- Asymptotic Marketplace (e.g. Uber, Lyft)
- Data (e.g. Waze, Yelp!)
- Tech Performance (e.g. Bittorrent,Skype)
- Language (e.g. Google, Xerox)
- Belief (currencies, religions)
- Bandwagon (e.g. Slack, Apple) “
(https://www.nfx.com/post/network-effects-bible)
More information
- Book: The Networks Effects Bible. by James Currier et al.
URL = https://www.nfx.com/post/network-effects-bible
“Network effects have been responsible for 70% of all the value created in technology since 1994. Founders who deeply understand how they work will be better positioned to build category-defining companies.
This reference for Founders will be continually updated and includes a comprehensive collection of terms and insights related to network effects all in one place. It's one of three definitive resources we've written about network effects, also including:
- The NFX Manual, which describes the 13 different types of network effects
- The NFX Archives, a compendium of the most insightful articles ever written about network effects and network science.”