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HN is not innocent in the propagation of the idea that modest growth is unacceptable. Just look at the number of people "validating" their ideas with landing pa
by sombremesa 7y ago
HN is not innocent in the propagation of the idea that modest growth is unacceptable. Just look at the number of people "validating" their ideas with landing pages versus just building something that solves their own problems (or problems within their circles) and growing organically from there.
- wolco 7y agoThe landing page strategy felt like giving up too easily and early.
- blackearl 7y agoYou're blaming people for trying to hit the lottery. Who wouldn't want to build a thing and then flip it for a billion dollars, all in a few years?
- Fomite 7y agoWe generally tell people that trying to hit the actual lottery is a bad idea.
- Apocryphon 7y agoActually it’s less like a regulated lottery at this point and more like loot boxes.
- nradov 7y agoPlaying the lottery isn't necessarily a bad idea if other people are giving you money to buy tickets.
- Spellman 7y agoAs long as they don't come looking for those returns you promised
- smabie 7y agoIt often has a positive expected value. Maybe you could elaborate on the St Petersburg Paradox?
- paulie_a 7y agoYou might as well play the lottery. You have better odds than thinking you will sell for a billion. Hell selling for 100 million or even ten. It's delusions of grandeur.
- WJW 7y agoPlaying the lottery is much less time-absorbing as well.