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Ah, yes, you're right. Perhaps I'll also say that there aren't a lot of effective competitors, especially for Chinese writing. We are making our own set of lan

by nwinter 17y ago

Ah, yes, you're right. Perhaps I'll also say that there aren't a lot of effective competitors, especially for Chinese writing. We are making our own set of language data, which is a lot of work but which does help differentiate because students can see we have their textbook. I always wonder how similar "very similar" is. Of course I'm curious. We haven't seen anything that (we think) is similar yet.

briansmith 17y ago
Right now, my product is notably different than your product. But, I think the natural evolution of my product, combined with the natural evolution of your product, means they will end up being very similar. There's lots of SLA software for years, but also I noticed a lot of new SLA software that is pretty slick. I think there's going to be a lot of "effective" competition soon.
- dbul 17y ago
  Yep, including one of the startups I'm working on. Good luck to you. がんばって。 edit: p.s. our idea was rejected by yc, so maybe it is a terrible idea. we still think it is great which is why we are working on it.
  - nwinter 17y ago
    Ours did too. Well, it's probably more fair to say that it was us and not the idea. We didn't have a lot going for us on paper.
    - dbul 17y ago
      "And in actual fact it is very rare to hear a good idea from a group we don't want to fund." -- pg http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=548299 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=548299 My co-founder noted that the rejection email contradicted this, but I'm sure there is some there is an explanation such as we are bad at selecting successful startups. It is tough to really know for sure, because while some of the groups selected fail, some of the ones who ought to have been selected will never succeed on their own when they may have with some guidance. So don't blame yourself, there are two parties involved and neither are God, just human.

by nwinter 17y ago

briansmith 17y ago

Right now, my product is notably different than your product. But, I think the natural evolution of my product, combined with the natural evolution of your product, means they will end up being very similar. There's lots of SLA software for years, but also I noticed a lot of new SLA software that is pretty slick. I think there's going to be a lot of "effective" competition soon.

dbul 17y ago
Yep, including one of the startups I'm working on. Good luck to you. がんばって。 edit: p.s. our idea was rejected by yc, so maybe it is a terrible idea. we still think it is great which is why we are working on it.
- nwinter 17y ago
  Ours did too. Well, it's probably more fair to say that it was us and not the idea. We didn't have a lot going for us on paper.
  - dbul 17y ago
    "And in actual fact it is very rare to hear a good idea from a group we don't want to fund." -- pg http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=548299 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=548299 My co-founder noted that the rejection email contradicted this, but I'm sure there is some there is an explanation such as we are bad at selecting successful startups. It is tough to really know for sure, because while some of the groups selected fail, some of the ones who ought to have been selected will never succeed on their own when they may have with some guidance. So don't blame yourself, there are two parties involved and neither are God, just human.