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A comment on Ask HN: Chicken and Egg issue, getting some feedback/traction?.

Re:Ask HN: Chicken and Egg issue, getting some feedback/trac... by stuntgoat on Saturday February 05, 2011 @12:28AM (#2182527)
Feedback and traction are 2 different things. For feedback: directly contact people in the sector which your product is intended to serve. Send people whom you respect in the industry an email and ask them for their thoughts.

Getting 'initial traction' is likely about not losing interest while waiting for 'real traction', and being confident that your product/service accomplishes it's core function/value very well. Someone correct me if I am wrong: traction is measured in gaining popularity ( increasing users, or sales at an increasing rate ).

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Re:Ask HN: Chicken and Egg issue, getting some feedback/trac... by HackrNwsDesignr on Saturday February 05, 2011 @12:39AM (#2182543)
great response. thanks! do you find it okay to email people in the industry for their thoughts on an idea your planning on building? is this considered an ok email etiquette practice?
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Re:Ask HN: Chicken and Egg issue, getting some feedback/trac... by stuntgoat on Sunday February 06, 2011 @06:26PM (#2186775)
Some people emailed me back.

Not one person emailed me back to say I was not following etiquette standards.

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