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Ask HN - Does my product intro video make sense?

2 points by factorialboy 15y ago

jcr 15y ago
Yes, it makes sense. Stuff I liked: 1.) If I understood your video correctly (without visiting your site), your software has the capacity to easily create a form for participants to fill out. Getting feedback on a specific question is good. 2.) You mentioned something about participants reaching their own conclusions (opinions). This is good, but was still somewhat unclear. Are there totals/metrics/votes? Who can see those totals/metrics/votes? 3.) The pros/cons is good, but could use more coverage. 4.) I'd bet it's in your stuff, but there is no mention of positions such as the person responsible as the "decision maker" or who is responsible for implementing said decision. Stuff To Improve: 1.) Reduce the volume on the "click" noise. It was a bit distracting at first, but it's a good idea to have a "click" noise. 2.) There was no mention of security. 3.) There was no mention of time. Most decisions need to be made under some deadline. 4.) Is there a way to list "allowed options" in the sense of possible conclusions. Let's say you're looking at the purchase of a product to fill a specific need (problem statement), but you are only willing to accept a choice limited to a short list of available products? (or similarly, some of the possible choices are not allowed due to cost, license, ...).
peteforde 15y ago
It makes sense in as much as I understand what you are showing us. However, it's not clear to me that the solution you've come up with (for a very broad, abstract "problem") makes sense. If you're looking for feedback on the video, I can understand what you're saying and follow the logical flow. I would still attempt to find a motion graphics person that does product videos and engage them to do a video which gets me excited. As it stands, it's pretty dry and I can't understand in what situation I'd use it. One suggestion is that you clear out all of the junk data that you have in the app, as it's both monotonous and distracting. It makes the production feel half-baked. Don't be discouraged, getting feedback early is the best way to prevent time wasted on things people don't need.

2 points by factorialboy 15y ago

jcr 15y ago

Yes, it makes sense. Stuff I liked: 1.) If I understood your video correctly (without visiting your site), your software has the capacity to easily create a form for participants to fill out. Getting feedback on a specific question is good. 2.) You mentioned something about participants reaching their own conclusions (opinions). This is good, but was still somewhat unclear. Are there totals/metrics/votes? Who can see those totals/metrics/votes? 3.) The pros/cons is good, but could use more coverage. 4.) I'd bet it's in your stuff, but there is no mention of positions such as the person responsible as the "decision maker" or who is responsible for implementing said decision. Stuff To Improve: 1.) Reduce the volume on the "click" noise. It was a bit distracting at first, but it's a good idea to have a "click" noise. 2.) There was no mention of security. 3.) There was no mention of time. Most decisions need to be made under some deadline. 4.) Is there a way to list "allowed options" in the sense of possible conclusions. Let's say you're looking at the purchase of a product to fill a specific need (problem statement), but you are only willing to accept a choice limited to a short list of available products? (or similarly, some of the possible choices are not allowed due to cost, license, ...).

peteforde 15y ago

It makes sense in as much as I understand what you are showing us. However, it's not clear to me that the solution you've come up with (for a very broad, abstract "problem") makes sense. If you're looking for feedback on the video, I can understand what you're saying and follow the logical flow. I would still attempt to find a motion graphics person that does product videos and engage them to do a video which gets me excited. As it stands, it's pretty dry and I can't understand in what situation I'd use it. One suggestion is that you clear out all of the junk data that you have in the app, as it's both monotonous and distracting. It makes the production feel half-baked. Don't be discouraged, getting feedback early is the best way to prevent time wasted on things people don't need.