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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by exreddit on Thursday January 13, 2022 @03:26AM (#29918139)
I still can't get over that I looked at the morning's news, saw something about this, recognized the same, and was like "I know that guy!"

Congrats on the viral hit and all the free press. Josh is a great guy.

I doubt there's much value here to squeeze. People lose interest in these things pretty fast. By the time it's productionized, it might be too late, and it ruined a fun hobby. The big value is he has a platform to launch something else, or enough attention to land a pretty good next gig.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you think of the Wordle guy not monetizin... by skinnymuch on Thursday January 13, 2022 @10:37AM (#29921854)
Yeah the last paragraph is key. The repeated spreading of its a passion to project for his SO is great both outside of any financial capitalist aspect and also in that way too because who doesn’t love a genuine, great person who can also do kick ass work?
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