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C'mon now, this is just a pool of ideas, no need to draw lessons here and put down all the ideas. I think it's a cool initiative regardless of their quality.
by jcfrei 14y ago
C'mon now, this is just a pool of ideas, no need to draw lessons here and put down all the ideas. I think it's a cool initiative regardless of their quality.
- kintamanimatt 14y agoI didn't put down all the ideas, and in fact one of them I'm working on in a different form! (I'm not putting too much stock in it though; it's more to scratch my own itch than anything else.) I made a broad and sweeping generalization that they're not especially high quality ideas. I honestly don't believe the market is really there for a lot of them, nor that they can be turned into decent businesses even if there is a market due to monetization issues. (Yes, I know, actually charging people's credit cards isn't as appealing as a sexy exit strategy.) In any event, shouldn't we draw lessons wherever we can, regardless of the situation? After all, I'd rather look at a list like this and have it reinforce the tenets of a good business model. It's easy to get caught up in the "what-can-I-do-to-make-money" trap, rather than create something that delivers massive value to people with credit cards and painful problems.
- chris123 14y agoWhich one are you "working on in a different form"? :)
- kintamanimatt 14y agoI'll make sure to have a Show HN post when it's ready! :-)