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If anything Linus was extra-humble when announcing it, kind of the opposite of what's going on here. This kind of marketing copy would be appropriate for a matu
by ratww 6y ago
If anything Linus was extra-humble when announcing it, kind of the opposite of what's going on here. This kind of marketing copy would be appropriate for a mature product, as it is it rubs some people the wrong way.
- est31 6y agoStartups do the same thing for their first few years. Some companies never drop this attitude. Tesla for example promises a ton of stuff like self driving, or just building proper cars where it doesn't rain inside [0], but they haven't delivered none of the two yet. Like it or not, people like this kid run the world. [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0EgvaKrfIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0EgvaKrfIs
- paulryanrogers 6y agoShould we all aspire to over promise and under deliver? The fact that many do and some succeed is not convincing. Generally the advice I hear from more experienced people is to under promise and over deliver.