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What makes a great ChatGPT app

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Corey Ching
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2,589
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English
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Summary

ChatGPT Apps, introduced at DevDay, provide a novel method for integrating products into ChatGPT conversations, focusing on well-defined, useful capabilities rather than replicating entire product experiences. These apps are designed to enhance interactions by adding value in three primary ways: enabling new data context, facilitating actions on the user's behalf, and presenting information in a more digestible format. Unlike traditional software, ChatGPT Apps function as specific tools within conversations, called upon by the model as needed, emphasizing clear, compact APIs and focused operations that align with user needs. Successful app design requires understanding the model's decision-making process, ensuring privacy-conscious data handling, and integrating seamlessly within an ecosystem of multiple apps rather than existing as standalone entities. The goal is to create apps that deliver noticeable value, are easy to understand from the outset, and fit naturally into a broader conversational flow, thereby enhancing the model's functionality and offering meaningful user engagement.

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