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I flagged this because the post doesn't go beyond stating platitudes. Some specific examples or case studies could add interest and would reinforce your point.
by mmcnickle 14y ago
I flagged this because the post doesn't go beyond stating platitudes. Some specific examples or case studies could add interest and would reinforce your point.
- pytrin 14y agoSo opinion pieces are not allowed now on HN? it seems like every second post on the front page is like this.
- mmcnickle 14y agoOn the contrary, it's just that this piece doesn't even seem to express an opinion beyond the clichéd "Growth is painful".
- pytrin 14y agoThe article describes how for real growth you need polarize your audience. The painful part comes from those who hate your product, but is complemented by those who love it. I know from experience that this is a fact.
- kintamanimatt 14y agoI agree with you. The TL;DR is do scary stuff and don't be afraid to offend people. I'm not quite sure what dirty secret they're supposed to be confessing though. It's a fairly vacuous and vapid blog post that appears to just exist to promote the fact they want a new client.
- orangethirty 14y agoGood point. I had not considered it. May you include some guidance as to which type of exmaples you would be interested?
- mmcnickle 14y agoExpanding on the examples you give at the end. I'm not familiar with the AirBnB ads and I'm not entirely sure what Facebook has purposely done to polarise people for growth.
- orangethirty 14y agoYou are right. I should have had expanded on that regard. I will update the post with the data. Thank you.