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It's not about whether the app works, it's about the kind of person who would try to use an app for that purpose at all.
by ajkjk 11y ago
It's not about whether the app works, it's about the kind of person who would try to use an app for that purpose at all.
- iak8god 11y agoIf the app works, then we're talking about the "kind of person" who has a goal, then identifies and uses a tool that works to achieve the goal.
- mturmon 11y agoYes, exactly, and that kind of analytical approach (i.e.: identify specific steps to "solve problem") is less common than some people, especially the kind of analytical people who comment on HN, think. Further, as commenters above have said, making an app a part of your problem solution is an even narrower funnel. Some people might just go straight to "make some new friends", "join a club", "get involved politically", or whatever.
- trowawee 11y agoMeditate, see a therapist, exercise more, talk to a doctor...the mindset that says "I have a problem, I will search for an app to fix it" is vanishingly small, except within one thin demographic slice, where it is overwhelming.