Product design question

How would you design an app for pet owners/lovers? The app is to be a social platform where the users can connect and share their experiences, etc.

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What this question tests

Product design for a social platform built around a shared interest, requiring a genuine community hook beyond generic photo sharing.

Clarify the core user need: pet owners want to share moments, but also want practical value, like advice and local connections, that generic social apps don't offer.
Segment users: new pet owners seeking advice and community versus experienced owners wanting to share and connect with similar pet types or breeds.
Prioritize a combination of content sharing and practical utility, since photo sharing alone competes directly with Instagram with no real differentiation.
Propose breed and interest based communities, a local pet meetup and playdate feature using location, and a lightweight Q&A format for care advice from experienced owners.
Address trust and quality for the advice component, since bad pet care advice can cause real harm, by highlighting verified vet contributed content where relevant.
Define success as weekly active participation in communities and local meetup attendance, not just posts shared.

Identifies a real differentiator, practical utility and local connection, rather than a generic Instagram for pets pitch.
Segments new versus experienced owners, since their needs from the community differ meaningfully.
Gives an illustrative number, for example assuming 20 percent of users join at least one breed specific community within a month.
Addresses advice quality and trust explicitly, since unmoderated pet health advice carries real risk.

Proposing a generic photo sharing app with no differentiation from existing social platforms already used for pet content.
Ignoring the real risk of bad advice spreading unmoderated in a pet care Q&A feature.

How would you moderate or verify pet care advice to prevent harmful misinformation?
How would you monetize this without alienating a community focused user base?