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Really? Why is it misleading? I think you should read the article before commenting, it's what we're facing in Nigeria/Africa here
by wexcely 10y ago
Really? Why is it misleading? I think you should read the article before commenting, it's what we're facing in Nigeria/Africa here
- icebraining 10y agoThe original title is "can kill", whereas you posted "will kill" on HN.
- wexcely 10y agoOh I see, my bad. Thanks for pointing that out.
- noxToken 10y agoBecause can is not the same thing as will. If something can happen, then there is only a chance. Certainty could be anywhere from 0.01% to 99.9%. If something will happen, then it is implied that it will occur with 100% certainty (provided all criteria are met). Difference in title aside, the phrases do not mean the same thing.
- anotheryou 10y agoDidn't notice the mix up between "can" and "will" in the titles and referred to to the "will". My first thought, before reading the article was: "good: fail quickly". From reading the article I get: "Focus only on funding and marketing will kill your startup fast", but not, as the title implies, that there is a downside to being funded and using that money in a not too stupid way. I blame the companies priorities if it's blowing all funding on a marketing campaign, while having a stagnant product. I assume without funding they would fall over the same wrong priorities, just not as fast.