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> and why would customers care about sales figures (except in extreme cases) ? Because most people go with the crowd. Conformity isn't as popular in the tech
by IanDrake 12y ago
> and why would customers care about sales figures (except in extreme cases) ?
Because most people go with the crowd. Conformity isn't as popular in the tech crowd as it is in the main stream.
- fsloth 12y agoYep. This is a studied psychological phenomenon. People tend to prefer options they believe other people are choosing. A.k.a social proof. (ref. Goldstein et. all: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive)
- seanflyon 12y agoAlso people want to go where the developers are and developers want to be where the most people are.