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HN business model is to perpetuate YCombinator's culture. It's probably some of the most effective money YC spends.
by hiddencost 3y ago
HN business model is to perpetuate YCombinator's culture. It's probably some of the most effective money YC spends.
- kergonath 3y agoIt’s effective because in this instance their interests align with their audience’s, which is pretty much an ideal situation in such a capitalist economy. Also, I don’t know how much HN costs, but I cannot believe it is disproportionate in the PR and communication budget of something like YCombinator.
- viraptor 3y ago+ customer funnel (launch / show HN), + private, free, targeted job board
- 7e 3y agoCult, you mean?
- Throw10987 3y agoAnd loving it ;)
- ImaCake 3y agoBingo! Being open to access, but heavily moderated, is the perfect spot for them. HN is essentially perfect for it's use case and is unlikely to change soon.