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Wow, this is really going to change the world. YC S12 is probably the best class out of YC so far. A mobile app that allows me to send a postcard to my mom...ge
by kristenlee 14y ago
Wow, this is really going to change the world. YC S12 is probably the best class out of YC so far. A mobile app that allows me to send a postcard to my mom...genius!!! A billion dollar company in the making.
- icebraining 14y agoOh, the irony: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3769997 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3769997 "(...) and ignore the inevitable onslaught of negativity you read here...its par for course lately."
- dmix 14y agoCan't tell if sarcasm or not. HN has made me a cynical one.
- jansen 14y agoIt's sarcasm. Billion dollar company or not, doesn't matter to me and most people out there. It's useful and something people will like. It's perfect for me at least to make my Mum happy from time to time so you'll see me using this!
- Animus7 14y agoPoe's law [1] at work. My bet is on parody though. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poes_law
- michaelt 14y agoContemporary start up culture seems to be in favor of launching with a "minimum viable product" as a way of gauging market demand before you sink too many resources into a product. Not every product is amenable to this, of course, but HiMom is and you are seeing it in action.