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If only it was that simple to take a well beaten idea (selling stuff) and re-position it with a recently successful platform (posterous) and hope for its succee

by mayanks 16y ago

If only it was that simple to take a well beaten idea (selling stuff) and re-position it with a recently successful platform (posterous) and hope for its succeeding on the back of the platform. I am actually amazed by so many people praising it, comparing it to MVP, and debating on the pricing model, but are failing to see if there are any real takers in the fundamental idea (selling stuff)?? Sorry, but I just do not see any innovation here that may warrant its decent traction.

zedshaw 16y ago
Pfft, the only "innovative" thing on that page is the damn figlet BETA sticker. I'm not trying to be innovative, because frankly all you guys who keep using that word must not know what the hell it means. I haven't seen one single bit of innovation at all from anyone doing tech businesses. The name of the game is to either: 1) Take an existing successful thing and add 2 features. 2) Take two things and put "meets" between them. I just did both #1 and #2 is all. I took craigslist and added two simple features people want, and then said it's "posterous meets craigslist". Then I slapped some cash value on it, because that's the best way to actually, you know, make some cash. Now, never mind the fact that I wrote the email framework (http://lamsonproject.org http://lamsonproject.org) that can make it happen. Just doing the above two things has got people millions in seed funding for the dumbest stupid ass ideas ever. At least my idea's got a proposed way to make money built in. Finally, yes, this is MVP. I spent $15 on it total and about 10 minutes of my time. From that I got #3 on HN for most of a day, feedback from smart people, several volunteers to help, and all from a single hand written web page I crafted with vim while laughing at how ridiculous and awesome it was.
- mayanks 16y ago
  > I'm not trying to be innovative, because frankly all you guys If that what it is, so be it. Personally I am not taker of this idea

by mayanks 16y ago

zedshaw 16y ago

Pfft, the only "innovative" thing on that page is the damn figlet BETA sticker. I'm not trying to be innovative, because frankly all you guys who keep using that word must not know what the hell it means. I haven't seen one single bit of innovation at all from anyone doing tech businesses. The name of the game is to either: 1) Take an existing successful thing and add 2 features. 2) Take two things and put "meets" between them. I just did both #1 and #2 is all. I took craigslist and added two simple features people want, and then said it's "posterous meets craigslist". Then I slapped some cash value on it, because that's the best way to actually, you know, make some cash. Now, never mind the fact that I wrote the email framework (http://lamsonproject.org http://lamsonproject.org) that can make it happen. Just doing the above two things has got people millions in seed funding for the dumbest stupid ass ideas ever. At least my idea's got a proposed way to make money built in. Finally, yes, this is MVP. I spent $15 on it total and about 10 minutes of my time. From that I got #3 on HN for most of a day, feedback from smart people, several volunteers to help, and all from a single hand written web page I crafted with vim while laughing at how ridiculous and awesome it was.

mayanks 16y ago
> I'm not trying to be innovative, because frankly all you guys If that what it is, so be it. Personally I am not taker of this idea