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Flipper Zero – Tamagochi for Hackers

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Re: Flipper Zero – Tamagochi for Hackers

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Post by codetrotter »

sschueller wrote: post #2

Already at $130k, at this rate it will get bluetooth and NFC as well.

Yes, not bad at all. I would back it too, if I could afford to.

What I wonder is, did they have a following from before, and that is how they were able to reach enough people to get to 200% of their goal in so short time? Or did it simply spread organically because of how awesome it is? The video was really good and convincing. I just always wonder this because I would like to do a Kickstarter for a project of my own some day maybe, but don’t have any following so I think my project would not receive enough backers. But if it is possible to get backing without a pre-existing big group of followers then that is very encouraging.

Edit: Also, what’s the name of the chiptune at the end of the video again? I’ve listened to that one many times before but can’t remember what it was called.

Re: Flipper Zero – Tamagochi for Hackers

#5

Post by f311a »

codetrotter wrote: post #4
sschueller wrote: post #2

Already at $130k, at this rate it will get bluetooth and NFC as well.

Yes, not bad at all. I would back it too, if I could afford to. What I wonder is, did they have a following from before, and that is how they were able to reach enough people to get to 200% of their goal in so short time? Or did it simply spread organically because of how awesome it is? The video was really good and convincing. I just always wonder this because I would like to do a Kickstarter for a project of my own…

The project was discussed multiple times on hacker news and other platforms. People signed up for special price long time ago.

Re: Flipper Zero – Tamagochi for Hackers

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Post by oxapentane »

codetrotter wrote: post #4
sschueller wrote: post #2

Already at $130k, at this rate it will get bluetooth and NFC as well.

Yes, not bad at all. I would back it too, if I could afford to. What I wonder is, did they have a following from before, and that is how they were able to reach enough people to get to 200% of their goal in so short time? Or did it simply spread organically because of how awesome it is? The video was really good and convincing. I just always wonder this because I would like to do a Kickstarter for a project of my own…

The folks behind the project did a lot of posts on design/development for the past year. Unfortunately mostly in Russian.

Here's reddit post in english from a while back: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechNewsToday/comments/g4vkqf/flipp...

And here's pre-kickstarter post in russian, that kinda sums up everything that was posted before: https://habr.com/ru/post/513074/

Edit: and even here: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=flipperzero.one

Re: Flipper Zero – Tamagochi for Hackers

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Post by adimov »

oxapentane wrote: post #6
codetrotter wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, not bad at all. I would back it too, if I could afford to. What I wonder is, did they have a following from before, and that is how they were able to reach enough people to get to 200% of their goal in so short time? Or did it simply spread organically because of how awesome it is? The video was really good and convincing. I just always wonder this because I would like to do a Kickstarter for a project of my own…

The folks behind the project did a lot of posts on design/development for the past year. Unfortunately mostly in Russian. Here's reddit post in english from a while back: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechNewsToday/comments/g4vkqf/flipp... And here's pre-kickstarter post in russian, that kinda sums up everything that was posted before: https://habr.com/ru/post/513074/ Edit: and even here: https://news.ycombinator.com/from…

Hey, let me know if anything unclear from automatic translation, I'll try to explain. (I'm not the founder just really like this concept)

Re: Flipper Zero – Tamagochi for Hackers

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Post by coderobe »

codetrotter wrote: post #4
sschueller wrote: post #2

Already at $130k, at this rate it will get bluetooth and NFC as well.

Yes, not bad at all. I would back it too, if I could afford to. What I wonder is, did they have a following from before, and that is how they were able to reach enough people to get to 200% of their goal in so short time? Or did it simply spread organically because of how awesome it is? The video was really good and convincing. I just always wonder this because I would like to do a Kickstarter for a project of my own…

The main creator of this has been posting about his progress for months, personally I've been following its development ever since I first saw it. It's such a neat project that I can totally believe this being entirely organic growth.
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