khuknows

8 ms·

91.
by khuknows 10y ago
> Part of the problem is they aren't tech savvy the way the HN community is - so what works for our community doesn't exactly work for theirs, or that they even use technology to the extent that we do (i.e. does technology even
92.
by khuknows 10y ago
Hey HN, I initially launched UI Movement just over a year ago and it started out as a simple newsletter to showcase UI designs. Today I'm launching version 2.0, which is completely redesigned to make browsing and filtering easier. New
93.
Show HN: UI Movement – The best UI design animations, every day(uimovement.com)
6 points by khuknows 10y ago|2 comments
94.
by khuknows 10y ago
Also if anyone is wondering why the costs are so high, the main expenses are CloudFront (huge HUGE gifs) and Mailchimp. I'm sure I could reduce the costs to $50-100ish a month, but laziness.
95.
by khuknows 10y ago
99% of the money comes from the newsletter sponsorships. Newsletter sponsorships generally can earn wayyyy more than website ads. Incase you're interested in more details, the newsletter has ~10,000 subscribers (~50% daily, ~50% weekly
96.
by khuknows 10y ago
I started a Product Hunt style newsletter that curates the best UI designs every day ( http://uimovement.com ). It was profitable from sponsorships about 6 months after launch (slightly over $1,000 a month in revenue, costs $300is
97.
by khuknows 10y ago
Similar things could have been said about roads: "I would hope my tax dollars aren't spent on building roads so that it's quicker for rich car owners to travel between cities"
98.
by khuknows 10y ago
I think it's too early to tell. There only needs to be one winner in each bet for them all to win & it still seems possible to me. Hard to tell until a couple of years from now though.
99.
by khuknows 10y ago
I find this even more interesting because a large chunk of the book "The Innovator's Dilemma" is about disruption in the storage industry. I've not finished reading the book yet, but I think there were a few predictions