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They should disclose that, though. Otherwise the feedback is indistinguishable from astroturfing. Pretty much everything about this guy rubs me the wrong way.

They should disclose that, though. Otherwise the feedback is indistinguishable from astroturfing. Pretty much everything about this guy rubs me the wrong way. The usual cheesy testimonials / vague promises of content which never really gets previewed, the obvious astroturfing, which he continues to respond to as if they're organic genuine comments, etc. Just leaves a really bad taste in my mouth.

axljjn 5y ago
This is why I never look at the comments on ProductHunt.
strzibny 5y ago
I am really sorry you feel that way. It's all pure feedback from people I don't know. All organic. And I am replying, because I promised I will be around for discussion. Testimonials, podcasts appearances, and comments here were not solicited. People just did that on their own. Jeremy from Software Engineering Radio actually really bought the alpha version, and his invitation to the podcast was out of the blue. Jason didn't buy my book (I think) but wanted to talk about it. Juan sent me his testimonial himself. And I wasn't their friend beforehand either. > never really gets previewed I linked two previews, one is a full chapter. I also have like 8 readable screens of good quality on the book page.
- __blockcipher__ 5y ago
  Thanks for the explanation. Sorry for the false alarm. My spidey senses started tingling but I should have held back a bit. As you mentioned, I was flat-out wrong about the previews. Not sure if I scrolled straight past that section or what. Wishing you the best with your book. And FWIW I like the bash-based approach; I agree with the philosophy of peeling away the abstraction layers.
  - strzibny 5y ago
    No problem, I know where you are coming from. I regularly get spammed with "we are not PH" and "we are on HN" posts from people I don't even know, and the hard truth is that for lot of these "marketers" it actually works in the end. Thank you!
- simonebrunozzi 5y ago
  Thanks for your straightforward reply. The comments could have been seen as odd, but your openness suggests it was just a coincidence. Also, congrats on writing a full book!
  - strzibny 5y ago
    Thank you!
lmarcos 5y ago
On the other side, I find your comment, and all the other comments that originated from yours, very distracting to the point that I didn't care anymore about the book itself but only about writing this (annoying and distracting) comment.
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axljjn 5y ago

This is why I never look at the comments on ProductHunt.

strzibny 5y ago

I am really sorry you feel that way. It's all pure feedback from people I don't know. All organic. And I am replying, because I promised I will be around for discussion. Testimonials, podcasts appearances, and comments here were not solicited. People just did that on their own. Jeremy from Software Engineering Radio actually really bought the alpha version, and his invitation to the podcast was out of the blue. Jason didn't buy my book (I think) but wanted to talk about it. Juan sent me his testimonial himself. And I wasn't their friend beforehand either. > never really gets previewed I linked two previews, one is a full chapter. I also have like 8 readable screens of good quality on the book page.

__blockcipher__ 5y ago
Thanks for the explanation. Sorry for the false alarm. My spidey senses started tingling but I should have held back a bit. As you mentioned, I was flat-out wrong about the previews. Not sure if I scrolled straight past that section or what. Wishing you the best with your book. And FWIW I like the bash-based approach; I agree with the philosophy of peeling away the abstraction layers.
- strzibny 5y ago
  No problem, I know where you are coming from. I regularly get spammed with "we are not PH" and "we are on HN" posts from people I don't even know, and the hard truth is that for lot of these "marketers" it actually works in the end. Thank you!
simonebrunozzi 5y ago
Thanks for your straightforward reply. The comments could have been seen as odd, but your openness suggests it was just a coincidence. Also, congrats on writing a full book!
- strzibny 5y ago
  Thank you!

lmarcos 5y ago

On the other side, I find your comment, and all the other comments that originated from yours, very distracting to the point that I didn't care anymore about the book itself but only about writing this (annoying and distracting) comment.

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