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The amount of design that went in to this, and the fact that they override the scrolling logic, makes me curious what their intention actually is. They do a lot

The amount of design that went in to this, and the fact that they override the scrolling logic, makes me curious what their intention actually is. They do a lot of telling what if "feels like". Also... does this site... have motion blur?

j45 3y ago
The idea is likely to increase production value to boost engagement, and help signal value of what's written to be of higher quality. As someone who has worked in building multiple B2B SaaS when it was not popular at all in the retail VC funded universe (consumer social media apps were the rage for a long time), ostracized, and more, it's kind of fun to see VC's trying to play in this area.
- slimsag 3y ago
  I mean, it's working. They are #1 on Hacker News currently - so like it or not they should continue doing this if that is their goal.
  - swatcoder 3y ago
    #1 on Hacker News while none of the comments engage with the content, and instead just express confusion, uncertainty and aesthetic discomfort is not what you want. It means you probably struck onto a concept or theme that's speaks to active interests (the headline draw) but delivered on it poorly. Which is sort of beautifully ironic, given the subject.
    - geraldhh 3y ago
      maybe the irony implies some sort of artisanal play
  - j45 3y ago
    Eyeballs are one thing, and maybe useful for brand mindshare, or worse some vanity metrics... but action is another. It's good to try and take the good from anything.
- dartos 3y ago
  Are platforms like Vercel not B2B?
  - j45 3y ago
    I don’t think what you are saying makes sense. Vercel is just a programming framework for coding, not how to architect an app or the process of it for a particular market. Vercel can be used for any type of web app including b2b. I don’t think it’s exclusively for it. Building an mvp for b2b in my experience is best to go with the simplest setup, much simpler than normal to allow the quickest iteration from market feedback.
monitron 3y ago
I just want to meet the dev who wakes up in the morning, sits down with their cup of coffee, rubs their hands together and says "Boy, I just can't wait to make a website where scrolling feels like trying to run across an ice rink!"
adtac 3y ago
If you're on Safari, open devtools, click the monitor icon on the top left, disable javascript, reload. The content reads fine without JS.
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j45 3y ago

The idea is likely to increase production value to boost engagement, and help signal value of what's written to be of higher quality. As someone who has worked in building multiple B2B SaaS when it was not popular at all in the retail VC funded universe (consumer social media apps were the rage for a long time), ostracized, and more, it's kind of fun to see VC's trying to play in this area.

slimsag 3y ago
I mean, it's working. They are #1 on Hacker News currently - so like it or not they should continue doing this if that is their goal.
- swatcoder 3y ago
  #1 on Hacker News while none of the comments engage with the content, and instead just express confusion, uncertainty and aesthetic discomfort is not what you want. It means you probably struck onto a concept or theme that's speaks to active interests (the headline draw) but delivered on it poorly. Which is sort of beautifully ironic, given the subject.
  - geraldhh 3y ago
    maybe the irony implies some sort of artisanal play
- j45 3y ago
  Eyeballs are one thing, and maybe useful for brand mindshare, or worse some vanity metrics... but action is another. It's good to try and take the good from anything.
dartos 3y ago
Are platforms like Vercel not B2B?
- j45 3y ago
  I don’t think what you are saying makes sense. Vercel is just a programming framework for coding, not how to architect an app or the process of it for a particular market. Vercel can be used for any type of web app including b2b. I don’t think it’s exclusively for it. Building an mvp for b2b in my experience is best to go with the simplest setup, much simpler than normal to allow the quickest iteration from market feedback.

monitron 3y ago

I just want to meet the dev who wakes up in the morning, sits down with their cup of coffee, rubs their hands together and says "Boy, I just can't wait to make a website where scrolling feels like trying to run across an ice rink!"

adtac 3y ago

If you're on Safari, open devtools, click the monitor icon on the top left, disable javascript, reload. The content reads fine without JS.

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