top | item 4887439 You can't build something people want. 1 points| rgraham | 13 years ago |whitetailsoftware.com | reply 2 comments order hn newest [+] [-] lmm|13 years ago|reply Pfft. My phone was not marketed to me, I bought it on the specs. I didn't even know the model existed until I wanted to buy a new phone. I suspect much of the HN crowd is the same.Building a better mousetrap is still the best way to succeed. [+] [-] rgraham|13 years ago|reply I didn't say you can't market specs. Sounds like someone does understand you.I also didn't intend to imply that you should not build a better mousetrap. The point is that building a better mousetrap is insufficient.
[+] [-] lmm|13 years ago|reply Pfft. My phone was not marketed to me, I bought it on the specs. I didn't even know the model existed until I wanted to buy a new phone. I suspect much of the HN crowd is the same.Building a better mousetrap is still the best way to succeed. [+] [-] rgraham|13 years ago|reply I didn't say you can't market specs. Sounds like someone does understand you.I also didn't intend to imply that you should not build a better mousetrap. The point is that building a better mousetrap is insufficient.
[+] [-] rgraham|13 years ago|reply I didn't say you can't market specs. Sounds like someone does understand you.I also didn't intend to imply that you should not build a better mousetrap. The point is that building a better mousetrap is insufficient.
[+] [-] lmm|13 years ago|reply
Building a better mousetrap is still the best way to succeed.
[+] [-] rgraham|13 years ago|reply
I also didn't intend to imply that you should not build a better mousetrap. The point is that building a better mousetrap is insufficient.