Episode 02: Mini-programs - WeChat's killer feature

<p>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: <ul> <li><span>What are mini-programs?</span></li> <li><span>Are these mini-apps or mini-programs?</span></li> <li><span>How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts?</span></li> <li><span>What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs?</span></li> <li><span>What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs?</span></li> <li><span>How do users find mini-programs?</span></li> </ul>   Links <ul> <li>TechNode: <a href="http://technode.com/2017/02/14/panel-wechat-mini-apps-have-promise-but-have-failed-to-deliver/">Panel: WeChat mini-apps have promise, but fail to deliver</a></li> <li>John <span>Artman</span>: <a href="http://technode.com/2017/01/25/data-from-cheetah-global-lab-reinforces-that-wechat-is-the-chinese-internet/"> Data from Cheetah Global Lab reinforces that WeChat IS the Chinese internet</a></li> <li>China Tech Insights: <a href="https://www.chinatechinsights.com/report/21370582.html">WeChat User &amp; Business Ecosystem Report 2017 | Exclusive</a></li> <li>Matthew Brennan: <a href="http://chinachannel.co/wechat-podcast-mini-programs/">Wechat Podcast Mini Programs</a></li> <li>Matthew Brennan: <a href="http://chinachannel.co/list-top-100-wechat-mini-programs/">List of 100 WeChat Mini Programs</a></li> <li>Matthew Brennan: <a href="http://chinachannel.co/wechat-launches-new-mini-program-qrcodes/">WeChat launches new style QR codes For Mini Programs</a></li> <li>Matthew Brennan: <a href="http://chinachannel.co/use-wechat-mini-programs/">How To Use WeChat Mini Programs</a></li> </ul> Hosts   <ul> <li>John Artman, <a href="https://twitter.com/knowsnothing">@knowsnothing</a>, <a href="http://technode.