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But i don’t think they’d be as popular without being free. I have a Garmin watch which has an app, iPhone has fitness tracking built in. Nike has a free app. Th

• floatingatoll 6y ago
  Given the nearly universally hostile comments about “squeeze and monetize”, I wonder if that approach is finally winding down. Sure would be amazing if YC refused to fund anyone who didn’t charge money from day one. “If your idea isn’t worth charging for, it isn’t worth funding for.”
  • supernova87a 6y ago
    That would not match the growth model that investors seem to want to see (or be fooled by). If you can't show massive adoption up front in concept, how do you choose which to invest in unless you're in it for the long haul? Which seems to be out of fashion...
    • floatingatoll 6y ago
      Either investing is a game of skill, or it’s a game of chance. If it’s like poker, taking away the ability to see one card from everyone’s hand doesn’t mean you automatically will lose the game. It just means you’ll be slightly less likely to win due to a lost advantage. Your break even may require an additional investment, in exchange for not making people feel ripped off. If it’s a game of chance, adoption is completely irrelevant :)
• sorenjan 6y ago
  > switching costs (all my historical data) You can use Tapiriik[0] to sync your Strava data with other services, including exporting them to a Dropbox folder. At least I think it will still work after this. [0] https://tapiriik.com/ https://tapiriik.com/
  • jhrmnn 6y ago
    You can easily export all the raw data (fit/gpx files) directly from the Strava website, without giving access to any 3rd party.