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Re:Show HN: Please review my new Server-Side JavaScript/Coff... by meta on Saturday November 26, 2011 @09:12AM (#3279788)
Personally I didn't like your main text introduction: "Don't waste hours, days or weeks researching server-side JavaScript, cloud providers and NoSQL, and then compiling, configuring and deploying the systems from scratch. Get a preconfigured virtual server with a running sample application powered by Express.JS."

Primarily the first sentence was a huge turn-off for me. Researching your technology and understanding it is never a waste of time. And Server-Side JavaScript is not some magic bullet where you need to know nothing but can write amazing applications. It is a tricky environment with some great power and massive 'gotchas'.

Personally I think you should either remove reference to research or fully embrace the word. A sales point could be more along the lines of: "Popular server-side JavaScript frameworks already connected and configured to allow you to jump directly into a working example. Great for bootstrapping your research project or spinning up servers for your already written application!" But, I have no silver-tongue so take my wording advice with caution. ;)

Re:Show HN: Please review my new Server-Side JavaScript/Coff... by Gigablah on Saturday November 26, 2011 @09:25AM (#3279809)
I suppose another way to put it is that there are too many negative and "hostile" words ("waste", "don't", "no", etc). Your suggestion manages to avoid all of those.
Re:Show HN: Please review my new Server-Side JavaScript/Coff... by ilaksh on Saturday November 26, 2011 @09:33AM (#3279818)
Wow I really appreciate that! Do you want a link somewhere crediting you with writing that copy?
Re:Show HN: Please review my new Server-Side JavaScript/Coff... by meta on Saturday November 26, 2011 @11:03AM (#3280007)
heh, no, that is fine. It cost me nothing and I am passing the savings onto you. ;)