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Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by thorax »

asdflkj wrote: post #8

Perhaps because easter eggs are a symptom of stifled creativity, which isn't as much of a problem with startups?

Interesting point. A lot of quirky creativity does get to show itself these days without needing to use easter eggs. For example in blog posts, cute little "About" pages, fun features like, etc.

Do things like this count as easter eggs? Or are they "fun" features? http://www.google.com/search?q=number+of+horns+on+a+unicorn+...

Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by huherto »

eccp wrote: post #10

I did it! Open Firefox and go to http://adsl2.ctc.cl/adsl2/ See the Telefónica logo on the upper left? Click on the dot in the "i" on the logo to see the credits of the authors of the application.

It is nice to recognize the development team. Cual de ellos eres tu?

Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by nilobject »

asdflkj wrote: post #8

Perhaps because easter eggs are a symptom of stifled creativity, which isn't as much of a problem with startups?

I tend to think that Easter Eggs are a sign of creativity in and of themselves. In one of my unreleased desktop applications, we poured way more time into an Easter egg than we should have (and uncovered a very interesting way to DOS a mac). It's a fun creative outlet.

Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by delano »

It surprises me too! (Although I think it may have something to do with web applications still being in the adolescent phase where they're trying to prove themselves to the world.)

I built two easter eggs into YellowPages.ca and they survived for two years until I finally mentioned them to a business manager who I can tell you, did not find them amusing. You can still see the evidence though:

http://yellowpages.ca/search/si/1/invaders/space

What: invaders Where: space

They obviously don't see the marketing potential in "fun" searches.

Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by alaskamiller »

nilobject wrote: post #13
asdflkj wrote: post #8

Perhaps because easter eggs are a symptom of stifled creativity, which isn't as much of a problem with startups?

I tend to think that Easter Eggs are a sign of creativity in and of themselves. In one of my unreleased desktop applications, we poured way more time into an Easter egg than we should have (and uncovered a very interesting way to DOS a mac). It's a fun creative outlet.

He meant that people put easter eggs into applications because they hated the corporate drone work and used the eggs as a form of rebellion. Web 2.0 was suppose to free us all from that sort of drudgery.

Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by antirez »

noodle wrote: post #2

because its a lot harder to hide them with web apps.

why? this is what I used: when an user searches for a given keyword in the search box (a very unlikely search but not impossible from time to time) the ester egg is activated (setting a cookie).

p.s. is it a problem of mine or hackernews is monkey asses slow?

Re: Ask YC: Easter eggs for web apps?

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Post by eccp »

huherto wrote: post #12
eccp wrote: post #10

I did it! Open Firefox and go to http://adsl2.ctc.cl/adsl2/ See the Telefónica logo on the upper left? Click on the dot in the "i" on the logo to see the credits of the authors of the application.

It is nice to recognize the development team. Cual de ellos eres tu?

Denis Fuenzalida, the second on the list :-)
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