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Read the source code - most of those dialogues ("only X left!") are hard-coded random numbers and are in no way correlated to actual inventory or demand informa
by toufka 9y ago
Read the source code - most of those dialogues ("only X left!") are hard-coded random numbers and are in no way correlated to actual inventory or demand information. Said another way, they are lies [1].
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15297915&goto=news https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15297915&goto=news
- abritinthebay 9y agoThat’s an implementation detail tho - not a design one. So my point about the complaint still stands.
- design 9y agoIt speaks to the intention behind the design, which apparently isn't user value.