Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

Post by keanzu » Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 10:45 PM UTC

nemosaltat wrote: post #187

Alex3917 wrote: post #110

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> How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? 99% of the people who tell you they wouldn’t use the product unless it can’t read your email wouldn’t actually use it regardless, and are just asking for things they don’t really have any intention of using. edit: I just wanted to add I think it's kind of a dick move on pg's part to ask someone to build this when there are like four different versions that alrea…

Working for a manufacturing company this is of my biggest pet peeves. Our Salesforce (and customers) insist that they _would/could_ sell (or buy) our product if only it had feature x. In my experience, most of those people aren’t really interested to sell (or buy) the product regardless of feature set.

Post by cthor » Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 11:18 PM UTC

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #232

keanzu wrote: post #231

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Contingent Purchase Order : You put in a purchase order and we'll build feature x. Separate the wheat from the chaff.

Are you going to build it instantly? If not, what happens if someone else releases a superior product in the interim? Or my business needs change?

Post by joshdance » Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 11:37 PM UTC

Alex3917 wrote: post #110

alfonsodev wrote: post #43

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He also wrote > Unfortunately, though, in this one case I can't promise that if you build it, I'll use it. Unless I know you, I can't trust that you won't read my emails. (I trusted the previous startup that did it because we'd funded them.) How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? I've seen the statement in your website: > Your data stored and transferred securely. No one will ever read or process your…

> How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? 99% of the people who tell you they wouldn’t use the product unless it can’t read your email wouldn’t actually use it regardless, and are just asking for things they don’t really have any intention of using. edit: I just wanted to add I think it's kind of a dick move on pg's part to ask someone to build this when there are like four different versions that alrea…

Post by ekianjo » Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 11:40 PM UTC

dunefox wrote: post #129

ekianjo wrote: post #96

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How do your friends read it then?

By giving them the key?

Post by cipherzero » Tue, Jan 14, 2020, 11:46 PM UTC

alfonsodev wrote: post #43

kossnocorp wrote: post #2

Yesterday Paul Graham asked for an email diary service ( https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1216714155731890176 ): > Is there an easy way to build, or a startup that offers, something that will email you once a day asking "What's happening?" and then accumulate the replies? I did just that! Let me know what you think.

He also wrote > Unfortunately, though, in this one case I can't promise that if you build it, I'll use it. Unless I know you, I can't trust that you won't read my emails. (I trusted the previous startup that did it because we'd funded them.) How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? I've seen the statement in your website: > Your data stored and transferred securely. No one will ever read or process your…