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> I can't shake the idea anymore that we all fell for clever marketing, here, instead of that we're presumed to be looking at an aspiring, young developer's ple
by strogonoff 6y ago
> I can't shake the idea anymore that we all fell for clever marketing, here, instead of that we're presumed to be looking at an aspiring, young developer's plea for recognition
Marketing play is doubtless; whether the age is genuine or not is a coin toss—as tends to be with affiliate sites, developers go out of their way to avoid referencing a real persona.
It’s entirely possible that it was built by a teenager, but then a stronger accomplishment to advertise would’ve been “I have developed an affiliate marketing site at 15 years old”.
- joshternyak 6y agoI was hired by the owner of the site to build the bedtime calculator tool. I do not own the site.
- strogonoff 6y agoInteresting! For some reason I’ve never thought of posting work I’ve done for hire under Show HN label…