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Ask HN: Which product you used to use made you build a better version of it?

Posted by politicus1000 on Tuesday November 03, 2020 @03:36AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Often, the ability of a product (website, application) to meet our needs declines over time. The product we used to find awesome at answering our needs becomes really great, then good, then average, then not so great then awful.As the quality of the product you used to use declines, but your needs didn't disappear, you decided to build an alternative that perfectly meet your needs.Any...

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Re:Show HN: A simple way to set goals you actually follow on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @03:11AM (#24624924)

Changing habits is hard and therefore requires time. Not sure a 7 days trial is enough to see the results therefore the value of the application. I would prefer not to invest time using a new application if I do not have enough time to assess the benefits from the time I invested in.

Feels like 7 days is enough to get the idea of the application, its philosophy, add the first few things I want to accomplish. Not more.

Trial should end when one small goal has been accomplished so that the user could realise he/she has accomplished a goal she wouldn't have without the application, plus in less time/easier than expected.