Re:Why I started GigoBooks, and how I got the idea for a sta...
by bengtan on Sunday August 02, 2020 @09:03PM
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Hi! OP here.
Mostly agree! Specific comments below.
> I have found that it is important not to be afraid of doing market research, surveys, conducting interviews or observations of existing people in action with existing solutions.
Don't disagree, but I wanted to build something first, even if it's just proof-of-concept.
But now that I have a prototype, yes, I'm reaching out to get opinions. Blogging is part of that effort.
(Personally, I don't really like the idea of putting up a landing page to collect email addresses for 'vapourware'. When I say 'personally', I'm not passing judgement on people who do it. Just that ... I sort-of don't like doing it myself.)
> Since you’ve already decided to build this anyway, you aren’t concerned about competition - so what do you have to lose from seeing if other people want it? [1]
Agree. This is part of the effort of putting it out there and seeing what sticks.
> I see from the website the author is taking early access adopters, so maybe they are doing this. Actually I like the approach of doing this in the open and blogging about it, it was more the original blog post that triggered my reaction.
Mostly agree! Specific comments below.
> I have found that it is important not to be afraid of doing market research, surveys, conducting interviews or observations of existing people in action with existing solutions.
Don't disagree, but I wanted to build something first, even if it's just proof-of-concept.
But now that I have a prototype, yes, I'm reaching out to get opinions. Blogging is part of that effort.
(Personally, I don't really like the idea of putting up a landing page to collect email addresses for 'vapourware'. When I say 'personally', I'm not passing judgement on people who do it. Just that ... I sort-of don't like doing it myself.)
> Since you’ve already decided to build this anyway, you aren’t concerned about competition - so what do you have to lose from seeing if other people want it? [1]
Agree. This is part of the effort of putting it out there and seeing what sticks.
> I see from the website the author is taking early access adopters, so maybe they are doing this. Actually I like the approach of doing this in the open and blogging about it, it was more the original blog post that triggered my reaction.
Ack. Ack. Understood.