There wasn’t anything we could do about the poor reception on HN, but we’d been working on this for three months expecting it to be a smash hit as soon as

There wasn’t anything we could do about the poor reception on HN, but we’d been working on this for three months expecting it to be a smash hit as soon as we launched. If you're working on something new repeat after me: "It wont be a smash hit" That way you can make a plan that will actually fit reality and create your own growth.