John and Matthew talk about WeChat’s mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, leading some to speculate that they would never be useful. Matt is pretty bullish while John has a wait-and-see attitude.

Questions they answer:
  • What are mini-programs?
  • Are these mini-apps or mini-programs?
  • How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts?
  • What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs?
  • What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs?
  • How do users find mini-programs?
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China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production.
John Artman, outgoing EIC of TechNode

John Artman

John Artman is the Editor in Chief for TechNode, the leading English information source for news and insight into China’s tech and startups, and co-host of the China Tech Talk podcast, a regular discussion...

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