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I'm sure the HN audience is a diverse set of folks across age ranges, there's just a culture of punching down at things they don't understand that's permitted h

I'm sure the HN audience is a diverse set of folks across age ranges, there's just a culture of punching down at things they don't understand that's permitted here.

acwan93 5y ago
Not just here, Reddit and even MacRumors as well [1]. [1]: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.5...
- banana_giraffe 5y ago
  I'll always remember /.'s take on the iPod: No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame. The history of what works vs what flops for similar products is always fascinating. The iPod is basically no more, but it sure did better than I ever thought it would.
  - deanCommie 5y ago
    I think it would be uncontroversial to say that HackerNews would have had the exact same take if it existed. And I, at the time, had the exact same take. Despite being full of entrepreneurs and hackers, folks here are remarkably out of touch with the average consumer. It's not a damning criticism. Like I said, I include myself in this group that reacted with a resounding "What? WHY?" to almost every single Apple product launched under Steve Jobs's tenure, and was wrong every time. But it's a blindspot we should be cognizant of. And anything related with TikTok is the perfect confluence to lead to the most stale takes. Having said that, there is always a bit of a survivorship bias with these trends. I also was completely negative and dubious on Snapchat and turned out to have been vindicated. I do think TikTok is something different. It captures my imagination and attention better than any platform EVER, and I include YouTube and Instagram in this. Their recommendation algorithm is truly wonderous.
barbazoo 5y ago
I am graying but I wouldn't say I'm that old =) Btw, what's that new "tictac" you youngsters keep talking about...
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I'm sure the HN audience is a diverse set of folks across age ranges, there's just a culture of punching down at things they don't understand that's permitted here.

acwan93 5y ago

Not just here, Reddit and even MacRumors as well [1]. [1]: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.500/ https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-new-thing-ipod.5...

banana_giraffe 5y ago
I'll always remember /.'s take on the iPod: No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame. The history of what works vs what flops for similar products is always fascinating. The iPod is basically no more, but it sure did better than I ever thought it would.
- deanCommie 5y ago
  I think it would be uncontroversial to say that HackerNews would have had the exact same take if it existed. And I, at the time, had the exact same take. Despite being full of entrepreneurs and hackers, folks here are remarkably out of touch with the average consumer. It's not a damning criticism. Like I said, I include myself in this group that reacted with a resounding "What? WHY?" to almost every single Apple product launched under Steve Jobs's tenure, and was wrong every time. But it's a blindspot we should be cognizant of. And anything related with TikTok is the perfect confluence to lead to the most stale takes. Having said that, there is always a bit of a survivorship bias with these trends. I also was completely negative and dubious on Snapchat and turned out to have been vindicated. I do think TikTok is something different. It captures my imagination and attention better than any platform EVER, and I include YouTube and Instagram in this. Their recommendation algorithm is truly wonderous.

barbazoo 5y ago

I am graying but I wouldn't say I'm that old =) Btw, what's that new "tictac" you youngsters keep talking about...

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