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Hey thanks for the feedback - really appreciate it. I struggled with the idea of creating a page for every age. I eventually settled on the idea that people co
by ryry 8y ago
Hey thanks for the feedback - really appreciate it.
I struggled with the idea of creating a page for every age. I eventually settled on the idea that people could take the platform anywhere they wanted to, whether it was passing generic advice along, or sending themselves a very specific message at a specific time in their life. That being said, it's kind of cool to see the ages that mean the most to people.
I like your idea with the short description - do you mind if I quote your example?
- patatino 8y agoyes sure, go ahead
- ryry 8y agoThanks!
- bflesch 8y agoMaybe instead of having one sub-page for each age group, why not transform the landing page into a chronological list of the five highest-voted entries for every age group, so we can seamlessly scroll from 20 to 21 to 22 etc. This allow for a much nicer reading experience with less clicks :o)
- ryry 8y agoThat's not a bad idea, thanks for the advice!
- topkai22 8y agoAnother idea- if you get enough data, it’d be interesting to see who is up voting at what age. The advice I wanted to hear at age 18 is not what I’d give at twice that age.
- aerotwelve 8y agoI really like having a different page for each individual age. This separation distinguishes your site from the countless blog posts that pass on advice "to those in their 20s and 30s" or "to those who are still young". In my eyes, these pieces are often far too general. By this, I mean the following: Thinking back on my life so far, the years 19, 20, and 22 were quite unique with respect to my then-current circumstances/knowledge/abilities (even though I was in the same undergrad program and had roughly the same job during these years). If I had the opportunity, I would give 19-year-old me very different advice than 20-year-old me! 19-year-old me really needed it! And don't even get me started on the advice 22-year-old me needed. Adding some pages that aggregate the advice submitted to similar ages (20s, teens, 18-35, choose your favorite grouping) wouldn't be bad for those who are interested, but I think taking the focus away from individual ages would minimize something quite neat that you've done here.
- icebraining 8y agoBut what if someone develops a little faster? By the time they're 19, it might be too late!
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- screaminghawk 8y agoThis is my experience too. Other commenters mentioned that people grow at different rates, but there's nothing stopping you from looking at the advice for ages around you