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How HN took it
5 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Readable as a way to think through ideas; GTD analogy appreciated
From 1 comment
Yeah I thought it was a joke at first but then I saw the comments here and went back to re-evaluate. Looks more to me like it's a thought process that's laid out like code to…
turc1656 on HN
Objections
Algorithm never terminates: _uncertainty is never updated so product is never returned
From 1 comment
product-market fit can never be achieved using this algorithm, since a product is never found: in achieveProductMarketFit.ks, _uncertainty is set to 1.0. It needs to go below the…
clemParis on HN
Unclear how it relates to real market analysis or competitors
From 1 comment
This is cute and all but there is a sniff test here. Could you rephrase what you're turning into pseudocode back into prose, specifically into a memo, and have it still sound…
yowlingcat on HN
Hard to read on mobile
From 1 comment
This is really hard to read on mobile.
mikaelmello on HN
Minority groups persona and traits list seems odd
From 1 comment
Am I the only one who finds it strange that "minority groups" is listed as a persona and that it's also associated with compatible traits, behaviors, and values?
turc1656 on HN
Requests
Make the pseudocode functions editable and shareable with others
From 1 comment
Nice! it would be great if you are able to integrate a simple playground where getPainsIFeel() can be edited and the URL shared with anyone for them to enter `theirPains` for…
Abishek_Muthian on HN
Show a call stack
From 1 comment
I will say, it would be helpful to see a call stack.
zebrafish on HN
Improve mobile layout
From 1 comment
Thanks for the heads up; prioritizing mobile ux now.
fstopmick on HN
Questions
What is a cohort retention curve?
From 2 comments
What's a cohort retention curve?
StavrosK on HNdefine a cohort. Say, people who signed up during a given month = 12 cohorts per year Or people who signed up during a given week = 52 cohorts per year Then, given a set of…
mygo on HN
What is the algorithm's ideal output and how does it relate to PMF?
From 1 comment
This is cute and all but there is a sniff test here. Could you rephrase what you're turning into pseudocode back into prose, specifically into a memo, and have it still sound…
yowlingcat on HN
Alternatives named
40% very-disappointed survey (Sean Ellis test)
From 2 comments
For those who think the "40%+ of users would be highly disappointed if your product did not exist" is weird to test PMF, I recently found a better way: Your cohort retention…
koonsolo on HNIt's not weird at all. It's also called the "Must Have" Metric which defines if your product is a Must Have vs. Nice-to-Have. Must Have means your users can't live without it.…
glaive123 on HN
NeedGap
From 1 comment
Nice! it would be great if you are able to integrate a simple playground where getPainsIFeel() can be edited and the URL shared with anyone for them to enter `theirPains` for…
Abishek_Muthian on HN