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Show HN: Backa – Gain feedback on your startup ideas

23 points by danielkempe 12y ago

minimaxir 12y ago
> Why can I only sign in with Twitter? Twitter hosts some of the most established Tech Founders & Startups in the world. Wouldn't you want to be on the right platform? Like Product Hunt itself, this does not help disprove the belief that Silicon Valley is an echo chamber of "thought leaders."
- deleted 12y ago
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- danielkempe 12y ago
  I live in Plymouth, UK.
  - unfortunateface 12y ago
    If you ask a question like "Wouldn't you want to be on the right platform?", people will answer the question. I don't know the tone of voice you were going for with the text, but it stirs ugly emotions in me. You should remove "Why can I only sign in with Twitter?" as the text following it ("What is the Twitter integration?") is much more informative. The site looks great though and it's an interesting idea - congratulations on shipping
gk1 12y ago
This is useful if your target audience is exactly the kind of person who reads PH and other .co/.io sites. If your target audience is anything else, this is a waste of time.
- danielkempe 12y ago
  I think if you receive feedback from a number of people, you'll get a pretty good consensus for what people like. This may help you create something better for when you go find your target audience.
  - minimaxir 12y ago
    This is flat out wrong. Gathered feedback is only useful if you get a large amount of feedback and, most importantly, if you get diverse feedback from people with different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions (I.e from people who likely would not use such a service.), otherwise you get the echo chamber as mentioned above. Therein lies the paradox.
    - stevesearer 12y ago
      Yeah, I've gotten some negative feedback from people when my site gets posted to techy sites about it not being mobile friendly. Though it is on my agenda to work on, I have moved it down the list because most people who browse my site are professional office designers and architects who have explained that they browse at work on desktops and laptops.
otakucode 12y ago
Pronounced 'baka'? Like the Japanese word for idiot?
- nklas 12y ago
  Don't know about that, but backa is the swedish word for "to back up" something and also the action of reversing, say, a car... :)
  - gvr 12y ago
    It also means "To support".

23 points by danielkempe 12y ago

> Why can I only sign in with Twitter? Twitter hosts some of the most established Tech Founders & Startups in the world. Wouldn't you want to be on the right platform? Like Product Hunt itself, this does not help disprove the belief that Silicon Valley is an echo chamber of "thought leaders."

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danielkempe 12y ago
I live in Plymouth, UK.
- unfortunateface 12y ago
  If you ask a question like "Wouldn't you want to be on the right platform?", people will answer the question. I don't know the tone of voice you were going for with the text, but it stirs ugly emotions in me. You should remove "Why can I only sign in with Twitter?" as the text following it ("What is the Twitter integration?") is much more informative. The site looks great though and it's an interesting idea - congratulations on shipping

gk1 12y ago

This is useful if your target audience is exactly the kind of person who reads PH and other .co/.io sites. If your target audience is anything else, this is a waste of time.

danielkempe 12y ago
I think if you receive feedback from a number of people, you'll get a pretty good consensus for what people like. This may help you create something better for when you go find your target audience.
- minimaxir 12y ago
  This is flat out wrong. Gathered feedback is only useful if you get a large amount of feedback and, most importantly, if you get diverse feedback from people with different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions (I.e from people who likely would not use such a service.), otherwise you get the echo chamber as mentioned above. Therein lies the paradox.
  - stevesearer 12y ago
    Yeah, I've gotten some negative feedback from people when my site gets posted to techy sites about it not being mobile friendly. Though it is on my agenda to work on, I have moved it down the list because most people who browse my site are professional office designers and architects who have explained that they browse at work on desktops and laptops.

otakucode 12y ago

Pronounced 'baka'? Like the Japanese word for idiot?

nklas 12y ago
Don't know about that, but backa is the swedish word for "to back up" something and also the action of reversing, say, a car... :)
- gvr 12y ago
  It also means "To support".