‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon

Newseze Wire·Wed, Jul 8, 7:22 PMWire: TechCrunch

This developer didn't expect his side project to grow to 300,000 users, but people love Roost because it's an alternative to an always-on, fast-paced online culture.

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‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon

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