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Re:I changed my mind about advertising by js8 on Thursday February 10, 2022 @02:01PM (#30290882)
> This is the default mode for startups. It results in failure. "If you build it, they will come," doesn't work in the marketplace.

It worked for many open source products. It worked for games like Minecraft and Factorio.

Looks to me, if you're unique enough, they will come, but if you're not, tough - perhaps nobody really needs another crappy version of what's already out there.

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Re:I changed my mind about advertising by sanedigital on Thursday February 10, 2022 @04:36PM (#30292995)
> Looks to me, if you're unique enough, they will come, but if you're not, tough - perhaps nobody really needs another crappy version of what's already out there.

You should try raising funds with that attitude. See what YC's response is during an interview when you suggest that your marketing plan is to be "unique enough [that] they will come".

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Re:I changed my mind about advertising by js8 on Friday February 11, 2022 @01:28AM (#30297771)
That's irrelevant, because the goal of investor's funding is mostly economic conquest, not necessarily making a good product.
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