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Re:Tell HN: The Secret To Launching Is Removing Unfinished F... by citizenkeys on Friday April 29, 2011 @12:14AM (#2496320)
It's an old sales tactic: Just don't mention what's missing. If you mention the missing features missing then all you do is draw attention to the fact those features aren't there. And if you blog or tweet about those features, then you ruin the surprise. Users like pleasant surprises. Work on the cool new features behind the scenes and unveil them Steve Jobs style when they're polished and ready.
Re:Tell HN: The Secret To Launching Is Removing Unfinished F... by abbasmehdi on Friday April 29, 2011 @03:10AM (#2496616)
Also, you can communicate your upcoming features with the press under embargo, they will be happy to break the story exactly at the date and time you specify, everybody loves to brake a story.