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Is this a new blogging engine? I can't seem to get a proper mental picture for some reason.

libeclipse 10y ago
Same. In my mind the post was all over the place.
ux-app 10y ago
It's not that complicated. The second paragraph. > 'Bold aims to provide the best experience for reading and writing long-form content at work so that your best ideas can be heard.' Seems like an unique and interesting product. My work doesn't involve writing 'long-form content', so I'm not in the target market but I didn't find it hard to work out what it does.
- King-Aaron 10y ago
  So... Is it a blogging engine? A notepad app? A ... ?
  - eterm 10y ago
    I think it's what I've started calling "trendy pencils". Hemmingway etc. attract because of a person's belief that just given the right tool and environment they'll be able to express all those wonderful ideas they've had but have been so far unable to express. This is not unlike believing that they'll have a rash of creativity and be able to express themselves if they buy a set of blackwings and a moleskin.
  - ux-app 10y ago
    FFS. I hate snark. Developing a product is hard. did you take even 5 mins to read the post. If you did then you wouldn't have any issues with understanding the product and the value it's trying to add. I didn't. And I'm not exactly Einstein.
    - King-Aaron 10y ago
      I read it numerous times. And nowhere does it mention whether it's a web app in the browser, a standalone app for the desktop, if it's a social/sharing site, etc. The page discusses lots of features, lots of solutions to problems which they don't define the problem of, etc. It's one thing to assume what a product is, but that's not good marketing.
      - mksaunders 10y ago
        Agreed. I've spent 18 years as a computer journalist and I still can't make head or tail of exactly what "Bold" is. Really vague description on that page. Certainly hasn't encouraged me to investigate or write about it...

Same. In my mind the post was all over the place.

It's not that complicated. The second paragraph. > 'Bold aims to provide the best experience for reading and writing long-form content at work so that your best ideas can be heard.' Seems like an unique and interesting product. My work doesn't involve writing 'long-form content', so I'm not in the target market but I didn't find it hard to work out what it does.

King-Aaron 10y ago
So... Is it a blogging engine? A notepad app? A ... ?
- eterm 10y ago
  I think it's what I've started calling "trendy pencils". Hemmingway etc. attract because of a person's belief that just given the right tool and environment they'll be able to express all those wonderful ideas they've had but have been so far unable to express. This is not unlike believing that they'll have a rash of creativity and be able to express themselves if they buy a set of blackwings and a moleskin.
- ux-app 10y ago
  FFS. I hate snark. Developing a product is hard. did you take even 5 mins to read the post. If you did then you wouldn't have any issues with understanding the product and the value it's trying to add. I didn't. And I'm not exactly Einstein.
  - King-Aaron 10y ago
    I read it numerous times. And nowhere does it mention whether it's a web app in the browser, a standalone app for the desktop, if it's a social/sharing site, etc. The page discusses lots of features, lots of solutions to problems which they don't define the problem of, etc. It's one thing to assume what a product is, but that's not good marketing.
    - mksaunders 10y ago
      Agreed. I've spent 18 years as a computer journalist and I still can't make head or tail of exactly what "Bold" is. Really vague description on that page. Certainly hasn't encouraged me to investigate or write about it...