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Re:Signs that a startup is focused on stuff that doesn’t matter by open_nsfw on Thursday November 03, 2016 @02:37AM (#12862015)
Glad vanity metrics is being given a name. I've worked for one which obsessed about user signups long before we even had a product ready. It was ridiculous
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Re:Signs that a startup is focused on stuff that doesn’t matter by personjerry on Thursday November 03, 2016 @03:32AM (#12862182)
I was under the impression that user sign ups is a real metric?
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Re:Signs that a startup is focused on stuff that doesn’t matter by elkos on Thursday November 03, 2016 @03:34AM (#12862187)
It's a metric but to be honest I would be more interested in daily users if it's applicable.
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Re:Signs that a startup is focused on stuff that doesn’t matter by open_nsfw on Thursday November 03, 2016 @03:43AM (#12862219)
It's a real metric in so far as people are actually using your product. Otherwise it's just some email addresses.
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