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37points
13comments
#917of 2,195 in 2019
Top 42%of 2019 by points

How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

10 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score +0.70.

Execution: 3 for, 0 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 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.

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Buttery web and iOS app; product is fast and improving

    From 3 comments
    • The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
      captainbeardo on HN
    • I've been using Openland for some weeks and I'm impressed! The product is great and you clearly notice that they are improving every day. The quality of the community is another…
      borisandcrispin on HN
    • One of the best direct outreach chat app out there. Fast, reliable, great network.
      Fulger on HN
  • High-quality founder community with willingness to connect

    From 3 comments
    • I've been using Openland for some weeks and I'm impressed! The product is great and you clearly notice that they are improving every day. The quality of the community is another…
      borisandcrispin on HN
    • I'm using it for two weeks now, and it seems like they got it right. Great people inside with a willingness to connect plus the thoughtfully built product is the only two things…
      MishievR on HN
    • Great community there. Used it in YC preparation.
      bhnatkovskyy on HN

Objections

  • Hard to build a community that sticks; many similar attempts have failed

    From 1 comment
    • I feel like this is about the 347th time some variation of this has been attempted. None of them have "stuck" yet AFAIK. But what the hey, I'm game to give it a shot.
      mindcrime on HN

Requests

  • Clarify strategy to onboard and retain a community comparable to YC's Bookface

    From 1 comment
    • The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
      captainbeardo on HN

Questions

  • What is the onboarding and retention strategy?

    From 1 comment
    • The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
      captainbeardo on HN

Alternatives named

  • YC's internal Bookface network

    From 2 comments
    • Thanks for giving it a shot. For YC-backed companies, there's an internal network called "Bookface". It's very helpful and been active for years. See this tweetstorm for details:…
      yurylifshits on HN
    • The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
      captainbeardo on HN

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