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I appreciate the DD you did and admit to feeling a little hoodwinked, but in fairness the CEO did do a Show HN [1] a couple days ago. I can imagine bootstrappin

I appreciate the DD you did and admit to feeling a little hoodwinked, but in fairness the CEO did do a Show HN [1] a couple days ago. I can imagine bootstrapping a startup, not getting any interest on a Show HN, and doing some blog posts to continue marketing. I think really the only thing off here is the lack of a kind of "Try Algora! We automate paid SWE interviews" section somewhere. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28236640 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28236640

geofft 5y ago
Not every startup idea needs to exist, and the world doesn't owe anyone attention to their startup. I can also imagine bootstrapping a startup that squeezes juice out of a bag using powerful motors and running into widespread skepticism, because someone did it. The answer there isn't to write "Hand-squeezed juice from actual fruits is bad" articles, the answer is to find a better startup idea.
- camgunz 5y ago
  (hey love your thinkpad posts btw <3) Yeah I mean, I'm bearish on their idea too; but I'd expect there to be some discussion of it vs. what's in this thread, which is mostly like "this post is thin, feels like just a tricky ad". Or, idk, I'm open to the "huh, I suppose we now find ourselves on the slippery slope of 'everything is paid/advertiser content', FML" discussion too, which is happening. I guess I just thought there was a world where this company forgot the "by the way our company automates this" on the post, and we didn't need to jump to conclusions or w/e. But, maybe we do?
  - geofft 5y ago
    Hm, I haven't used a ThinkPad in half a decade so I think you're thinking of someone else. :) 'ggreer perhaps?
    - camgunz 5y ago
      Eek yeah you're right sorry. Though I have read "signalfd is useless" and found it super informative. Lot of cobwebs up in the old attic apparently haha.

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I appreciate the DD you did and admit to feeling a little hoodwinked, but in fairness the CEO did do a Show HN [1] a couple days ago. I can imagine bootstrappin

by camgunz 5y ago

geofft 5y ago
Not every startup idea needs to exist, and the world doesn't owe anyone attention to their startup. I can also imagine bootstrapping a startup that squeezes juice out of a bag using powerful motors and running into widespread skepticism, because someone did it. The answer there isn't to write "Hand-squeezed juice from actual fruits is bad" articles, the answer is to find a better startup idea.
- camgunz 5y ago
  (hey love your thinkpad posts btw <3) Yeah I mean, I'm bearish on their idea too; but I'd expect there to be some discussion of it vs. what's in this thread, which is mostly like "this post is thin, feels like just a tricky ad". Or, idk, I'm open to the "huh, I suppose we now find ourselves on the slippery slope of 'everything is paid/advertiser content', FML" discussion too, which is happening. I guess I just thought there was a world where this company forgot the "by the way our company automates this" on the post, and we didn't need to jump to conclusions or w/e. But, maybe we do?
  - geofft 5y ago
    Hm, I haven't used a ThinkPad in half a decade so I think you're thinking of someone else. :) 'ggreer perhaps?
    - camgunz 5y ago
      Eek yeah you're right sorry. Though I have read "signalfd is useless" and found it super informative. Lot of cobwebs up in the old attic apparently haha.