I Built an App in 10 Minutes. It’s Now on a Platform With 300 Million Users. Here’s What That Means for Everyone.
Xiaohongshu’s new ‘Mini-Tools’ feature lets anyone upload a simple interactive app and have it live on a social platform within minutes. This isn’t just a feature — it’s a strategic move to fragment the app store model by turning code into content. For creators, it’s the fastest path from idea to distribution. For the industry, it’s the beginning of a new era where software is a post, not a download.