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John and Matthew talk about\xa0WeChat's mini-programs. Introduced earlier this year, the full potential of mini-programs were not apparent at launch, leading some to speculate that they would never be useful. Matt is pretty bullish while John has a wait-and-see attitude. \xa0 Questions they answer: What are mini-programs? Are these mini-apps or mini-programs? How are they different from apps? How are they different from WeChat official accounts? What are the advantages to users of using mini-programs? What are the advantages to businesses of using mini-programs? What are the drawbacks of using mini-programs? How do users find mini-programs? \xa0 Links TechNode:\xa0Panel: WeChat mini-apps have promise, but fail to deliver John Artman: Data from Cheetah Global Lab reinforces that WeChat IS the Chinese internet China Tech Insights: WeChat User & Business Ecosystem Report 2017 | Exclusive Matthew Brennan: Wechat Podcast Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: List of 100 WeChat Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: WeChat launches new style QR codes For Mini Programs Matthew Brennan: How To Use WeChat Mini Programs Hosts \xa0 John Artman,\xa0@knowsnothing,\xa0TechNode Matthew Brennan,\xa0@MattyBGoooner,\xa0ChinaChannel \xa0 Podcast information \xa0 iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by\xa0Lee Rosevere,\xa0Music for Podcasts 3 \xa0 China Tech Talk is a\xa0TechNode\xa0x\xa0ChinaChannel\xa0co-production.