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This looks really cool, but I don't think it's presented in the best light. Many have pointed out all the problems with the page as it is. I'd like to make som
by Robin_Message 10y ago
This looks really cool, but I don't think it's presented in the best light.
Many have pointed out all the problems with the page as it is. I'd like to make some concrete suggestions that might help.
Firstly, you have invented this thing. You know more about it than anyone on the planet. So dumb it down more. Your video doesn't really show what the product is. How about wiring up a 555 timer with your board with no passives to an LED, and then demonstrate varying flash rate by changes in code that are changing resistor values (bonus points for writing a function to set resistors and cap for you based on frequency desired and duty cycle). That would seem like a real demo of what the board does.
I'd also cut the 8 stream of consciousness "why use metaboard" sentences into 3 concrete use cases of increasing but understandable complexity.
Then, and here I am making this up, if this thing is genuinely useful, make some prototypes and send them to electronics bloggers with a note like "I like your stuff. I made this cool thing and I think it could have helped you with $PROJECT_X. Try it out and see what you think. If you think others might find it useful, I'm starting a kickstarter on 15th November (or whenever)."
Use something like kickstarter because it helps create credibility – if I send you 20 AUD, and then just wait 6 months, I don't know what I'm going to get, but if I know 100 people have sent 20 AUD you at least have a chance of producing something.
Ship something that is minimal but works to your early backers, and build from there. Not shipping, or delaying shipping to overcomplicate your product is a bad plan.
Good luck!
- wolfgke 10y ago> You know more about it than anyone on the planet. So dumb it down more. I personally don't like it when such information is dumbed down, in particular if the audience of the product is "smart people" (as hackers or makers like to be). Just my 2 cents
- throwanem 10y ago"Dumb it down" here means you start with a transparently simple and very obvious example of USP, and then work up to more complicated stuff once you have the reader's attention.
- wolfgke 10y ago> and then work up to more complicated stuff once you have the reader's attention The best way to get my attention is to write some rather intelligent information. I often switch off when I feel that I get "dumbed down". That's how I am.