OpenAI's Dot nails stored value: tracking your todos makes it hard to leave
gregmushen · x · 2026-09-30
Greg Mushen highlights a clever design choice in OpenAI's Dot: introducing stored value. Dot now keeps track of your todos effortlessly. It's a small detail, but once the product keeps you organized and holds all your credentials, it becomes hard to give up — an effective lock-in mechanism.
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