throwaway190620

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by throwaway190620 7y ago
This is very helpful. Thanks a bunch!
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
Good idea for sure. Unfortunately it's not HxHxHx.
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
I suspect that yes, they would be actually. It's one thing to say "Sponsored by Apple" and another "Sponsored, erm, by Q-Z-W-C-K-I, which is actually much better than what its name might imply". The less friction th
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
> The two names can co-exist That's what I'm wondering the most actually. I think the least intrusive way to do it is to introduce a literal clone of the product under a different name. Make it clear that it is the exact same
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
I can assure you that you are fundamentally wrong. First impression is exceptionally important and the name/icon is the first thing anyone sees.
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
Might've worked if the thing wasn't sitting on its own site.
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
Beatles is a pun, it's good because of that.
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
We have no way to measure this, but common logic would suggest that there _is_ a negative effect there too. Imagine a junior sysadmin coming over the manager's desk and suggesting to use a tool that sounds like someone profusely sweari
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
This is perfectly pronounceable though - Cue-Bee-Serve.
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by throwaway190620 7y ago
> But the discovery of most IT apps comes from written communication - blog posts, Google searches, etc. Well, yeah, precisely the original reasoning behind the name. The problem is that we can't promote through any channels that
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Ask HN: Stuck with an unpronounceable product name
61 points by throwaway190620 7y ago|121 comments