Chinafy your apps + Lessons you can steal from China
summary
Twelve years of on‑the‑ground work in Beijing and Hangzhou leads to concrete requirements: China has ~1B WeChat users and Singles Day hits ~$32B with 1.4B transactions, so success requires WeChat mini programs, integration with WeChat Pay and Alipay, and QR‑code checkout. Authentication uses SMS phone auth rather than email/password. Deploy to a Chinese cloud (Alibaba Cloud or Tencent) or AWS/Azure regions inside China, localize UX and naming, and partner with a China‑based team — these steps are what actually make Western apps work there.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 12:41Fair and square competition
- 23:23What you should know - The 4 Mobile Apps
- 26:19Alipay Sesame Credit scoring and loyalty
- 32:00Big Apps in China
- 39:304 Ways to use WeChat Pay
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