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From the site... > Beautifully designed, privacy-focused, and packed with features. If I'm going to put in the effort to create something like this. There is
by gexla 2y ago
From the site...
> Beautifully designed, privacy-focused, and packed with features.
If I'm going to put in the effort to create something like this. There is ONE powerful reason which compels me to do this. If I'm pitching this to an investor, then I need to craft a message to convince the investor to hand over money. The above line is wasting space.
I get a sense that the message is either crafted by developers who are horrible at doing so, or by copy people who know nothing about the product. And in neither case does anyone spend significant time finding and interacting with passionate potential users to find what sorts of messaging resonates with them. As with writing, you need to find your voice, and let that voice drive the messaging.
Personally, I wouldn't even bother starting such a project if I didn't get to the "find your voice" part. Maybe the developers have some hand-wavy plan to sell options and accessories rather than having a strong starting point to solving a problem.
- mthoms 2y agoCome on. It's an open-source, community-funded, soft-launch of an alpha product. The cynicism on this site is really over the top sometimes.
- layer8 2y agoIn that case, the website wants to make it look like a polished professional product, which is cringe at best and disingenuous at worst.
- mthoms 2y agoIf that's the impression you got, I don't know what to tell you. Among the very first words on the page are "Donate" (clearly indicating that it is not a professional product). And directly below that we have the words "Introducing Zen Alpha" which should tell you to expect a product that is anything but polished. >is cringe at best and disingenuous at worst. Groan. Can we stop with the hyperbole and be a little more constructive? You're saying it's "cringe" and "disingenuous" because they used a professional looking template and their marketing copy needs work? Let's give them the benefit of the doubt, shall we?
- gexla 2y agoIt's still hopefully useful dialogue on a common subject. I would be grateful to get this much feedback. And the discussion helps boost the visibility of this project on HN. Pick apart my work all you like, I'm happy to see it continue to hover on page 1. Please continue.
- mthoms 2y agoIt's not the message, it's the delivery. Some people don't react well to having their skills publicly derided as "horrible". We're all human after all.