→ Has the Creator Window Closed? (Or, what we can learn about the creator economy from knitting.)

Here’s a fascinating data analysis using Ravelry as a petri dish for the broader creative economy:

• Hits beget hits: it’s easier for an established designer to remain at the top of Ravelry’s stats board. If a user likes a designer’s work, they’re much more likely to engage with other work from the same designer.
• As content grows on a platform (especially with the injection of AI content), it’s harder for a typical user to find something (or someone) new that they love.
• There’s a deep correlation between the perception of things getting harder for creators and the shutdown of Google Reader.