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I don't understand the value proposition here. Don't emails, blogs, buzz, articles, documenting the project etc etc etc. just add noise to the process?

• ryanwaggoner 15y ago
  It's different for every person, but many of these folks are working on these projects on the side, and a daily value-packed reminder to keep pressing forward can be useful. We've seriously received tons of feedback from the developers who have signed up, telling us that they found it really valuable. YMMV, but give it a shot. Unsubscribing is always just a single click away :) EDIT: More than 100 people have signed up in the last hour, so I guess someone finds the concept interesting.
  • feralmoan 15y ago
    Very interesting! Do you think because of a sense of community and 'industry solidarity', or as a function of outright competition. That would be a really compelling distribution to analyse. I guess 'build an app' doesn't necessarily mean 'that monetizes' right, so could be fun! +1 for me :)
    • unoti 15y ago
      Solidarity, and community is almost certainly part of it. When doing an independent side project, the fact that nobody knows the difference makes it easier to let it slide. Just having someone know about your commitment, even if it's a computer, can make a difference. It's someone similar to the difference in success on quitting smoking between people who sign up for a committed quitter group commit program vs those that just do it on their own.
• hunterp 15y ago
  Agreed. How can such garbage get on here? This reminds of those infomercials at 3 am. "I made millions of dollars following my system, now just pay me $60 and I will show you how to charge other people $60" Smells about the same.
• stfu 15y ago
  Same here - also it doesn't really explain what level of expertise is expected to achieve the goal.