Nugget

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14points
22comments
#1,464of 2,264 in 2016
Top 65%of 2016 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 13 comments about the project. Thread score -0.05.

Idea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Pre-screened ideas could help practice idea validation

    From 1 comment
    • I absolutely love the thought of this. I think getting a pre-screened idea every day will be a great way to practice validating ideas, contemplating customer dev tasks, thinking…
      NicheDiver on HN
  • Good idea, potentially useful

    From 1 comment
    • I think this is very good idea. It seems like it can be pretty useful, let's see if it will be :)
      scalatohaskell on HN

Objections

  • Paid subscription price is too high for the value

    From 1 comment
    • What's your use case ? What sort of a demographics will find this useful? Apologies for being a bit blunt here. If I am a founder looking to startup, why would I pay a $97…
      zenincognito on HN
  • Best businesses scratch your own itch rather than chase nuggets

    From 1 comment
    • Very interesting idea. I'm a firm believer, though, that the best new businesses are ones that scratch your own itch. I've never been able to relate with entrepreneurs that seek…
      throwaway2016a on HN
  • Site looks like sparrk.co which went silent

    From 1 comment
    • This looks just like sparrk.co ... which I was very excited about back then, but then they just went silent. Let's hope this will be different.
      joekinley on HN
  • Sign-up lacks clear payment options such as PayPal

    From 2 comments
    • There are no information whatsoever on what your payment options are.
      joekinley on HN
    • Well I would like to know how I am able to pay. Maybe in the US everyone assumes that credit card is an option, but as I come from germany, I would like to be able to pay via…
      joekinley on HN
  • Doubts about daily output for 700 days and image copyright use

    From 2 comments
    • Are you sure you will be able to come up with a new "nugget" every single day for even 700 consecutive days?
      joekinley on HN
    • After signing up for that free nugget, I have no way of getting back to the main Page.. this is a little annoying. Also, that gif.. i don't know it's a little weird. And, are you…
      joekinley on HN

Requests

  • Offer PayPal payment option

    From 1 comment
    • Well I would like to know how I am able to pay. Maybe in the US everyone assumes that credit card is an option, but as I come from germany, I would like to be able to pay via…
      joekinley on HN
  • Add a way to navigate back to the main page after signup

    From 1 comment
    • After signing up for that free nugget, I have no way of getting back to the main Page.. this is a little annoying. Also, that gif.. i don't know it's a little weird. And, are you…
      joekinley on HN
  • Fix 404 page search exposing old pages

    From 1 comment
    • Oh, and if I enter nothing into the search box on your 404 page, I get a list of all pages you have. Even old home versions with an old discount (?). There might be laws that…
      joekinley on HN

Questions

  • Who is the target demographic and use case?

    From 1 comment
    • What's your use case ? What sort of a demographics will find this useful? Apologies for being a bit blunt here. If I am a founder looking to startup, why would I pay a $97…
      zenincognito on HN
  • What payment options are available?

    From 1 comment
    • There are no information whatsoever on what your payment options are.
      joekinley on HN

Alternatives named

  • sparrk.co

    From 1 comment
    • This looks just like sparrk.co ... which I was very excited about back then, but then they just went silent. Let's hope this will be different.
      joekinley on HN
  • dnforum

    From 1 comment
    • What's your use case ? What sort of a demographics will find this useful? Apologies for being a bit blunt here. If I am a founder looking to startup, why would I pay a $97…
      zenincognito on HN

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