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I was a huge fan until the first code release. Then the reality of how out of their depth they were hit me and I wrote it off. Did you actually try it out? I c
by freshhawk 14y ago
I was a huge fan until the first code release. Then the reality of how out of their depth they were hit me and I wrote it off. Did you actually try it out?
I can't decide if I'm a fan of what they did because they just went for it and made a big splash or if I'm annoyed that they took all that kickstarter money for something they could never deliver with their skillset. No one else can crowdfund a similar project for a long time after this public meltdown.
- gojomo 14y agoNo one else can crowdfund a similar project for a long time after this public meltdown. Huh? App.net is similar in many dimensions and just got funded for way more. Yes, people will be justifiably wary of a very-young team with very-lofty technical goals, without a demonstration of a better plan and code. But that's as it should be. They tested a longshot idea fairly efficiently; the market (of funders and adopters) has now learned a lessen at not much cost.
- freshhawk 14y agoTrue, I meant a facebook competitor. The success of App.net is a good sign that the damage to trust wasn't wider.