"This is absolutely what I think HN gives them too little credit for." You think a company that got $200k in startup funding and accepted tons of media attenti

"This is absolutely what I think HN gives them too little credit for." You think a company that got $200k in startup funding and accepted tons of media attentions via interviews before even writing a single line of code should get more credit? No. I see tons of far more experienced developers here on HN putting their efforts in their projects with far less to start off with and absolutely no media attention on their side. I'm willing to be extremely lenient on any shortcomings in such scenarios because of what they are up against. But Diaspora was in control of how much hype they got and they got some serious leg ups that few people ever get in their lifetime. They accepted the NYTimes piece. They got accepted at Kickstarter (a feat which I have said before, is a serious aberration in terms of the projects they allow) and subsequently received tons of funding despite having such little work experience. So considering the resources, I don't think it's out of the ordinary for developers and casual observers to expect a well thought out development.