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I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: u

by flixic 6y ago

I like this approach. Everything it does can be achieved by OBS with a couple of plugins, but this is a very user-friendly packaging of great looking presets: use cases over technology. Also, super fun name.

ducktective 6y ago
What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?
- flixic 6y ago
  Surprising. Unconventional. Fun to say out loud. Fun to share. Looks weird.
  - levesque 6y ago
    You forgot gets tedious after a short while.
  - xwdv 6y ago
    It's pretentious and awkward. Wouldn't even bother trying the app.
- yagizdegirmenci 6y ago
  Sounds fun, also only the name factor made me click this post, it's eccentrical.
- cambalache 6y ago
  Tastefully done it can be used to spice up a little bit classes or presentations. God knows that many of them are irredeemably boring.
- mrandish 6y ago
  The naming process often boils down to balancing a decision matrix of objective and subjective trade-offs between positives and negatives for a given scope, audience, market and requirements (legal, perceptual, cultural, linguistic) as well as constraints (time, money, creativity). These tend to be priced in different, 'currencies' and individual preferences that are challenging to reconcile. As someone who has done quite a bit of pretty successful product and company naming, the choice "Mmhmm" has quite a few negative aspects which I consider to be fairly important, though not requirements. * Hard to only hear first then spell correctly. * Hard to only read first then pronounce confidently. * Hard to find when searched, even in combination with other likely terms (e.g. video, streaming, app). * Can be confusing when introduced as a new-ish term in conversation. * Such a notably 'unique' name can trigger discussion about the name itself which can lead to distraction or delay in communicating the product's value prop (as seen in the first third of their own intro video). * Even for those who may find it "clever" or "cute" initially, it will likely become annoying over time for those in the company as well as the company's most valuable stakeholders. Against that, the upsides don't appear (IMHO) to be a good trade-off. * Short * Quick to say * Unique * Memorable (at least on the verbal dimension, if not written) * The domain was apparently affordable.
echelon 6y ago
I asked someone in a stream what app they were using, and it took a long explanation to describe that it was "mmhmm". They couldn't say it, they literally had to spell it out. It's kind of bad for discovery. Still, it's blowing up.
- pgwhalen 6y ago
  > It's kind of bad for discovery. I made the opposite conclusion from your anecdote. > it took a long explanation to describe This strikes me as a good thing for this sort of product.
BorisTheBrave 6y ago
I've been looking for an OBS plugin that does greenscreen-less masking. Any suggestions?

by flixic 6y ago

ducktective 6y ago

What part of "Mmhmm" could be regarded as "super fun"?

flixic 6y ago
Surprising. Unconventional. Fun to say out loud. Fun to share. Looks weird.
- levesque 6y ago
  You forgot gets tedious after a short while.
- xwdv 6y ago
  It's pretentious and awkward. Wouldn't even bother trying the app.
yagizdegirmenci 6y ago
Sounds fun, also only the name factor made me click this post, it's eccentrical.
cambalache 6y ago
Tastefully done it can be used to spice up a little bit classes or presentations. God knows that many of them are irredeemably boring.
mrandish 6y ago
The naming process often boils down to balancing a decision matrix of objective and subjective trade-offs between positives and negatives for a given scope, audience, market and requirements (legal, perceptual, cultural, linguistic) as well as constraints (time, money, creativity). These tend to be priced in different, 'currencies' and individual preferences that are challenging to reconcile. As someone who has done quite a bit of pretty successful product and company naming, the choice "Mmhmm" has quite a few negative aspects which I consider to be fairly important, though not requirements. * Hard to only hear first then spell correctly. * Hard to only read first then pronounce confidently. * Hard to find when searched, even in combination with other likely terms (e.g. video, streaming, app). * Can be confusing when introduced as a new-ish term in conversation. * Such a notably 'unique' name can trigger discussion about the name itself which can lead to distraction or delay in communicating the product's value prop (as seen in the first third of their own intro video). * Even for those who may find it "clever" or "cute" initially, it will likely become annoying over time for those in the company as well as the company's most valuable stakeholders. Against that, the upsides don't appear (IMHO) to be a good trade-off. * Short * Quick to say * Unique * Memorable (at least on the verbal dimension, if not written) * The domain was apparently affordable.

echelon 6y ago

I asked someone in a stream what app they were using, and it took a long explanation to describe that it was "mmhmm". They couldn't say it, they literally had to spell it out. It's kind of bad for discovery. Still, it's blowing up.

pgwhalen 6y ago
> It's kind of bad for discovery. I made the opposite conclusion from your anecdote. > it took a long explanation to describe This strikes me as a good thing for this sort of product.

BorisTheBrave 6y ago

I've been looking for an OBS plugin that does greenscreen-less masking. Any suggestions?