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Ask HN: What happened to startups, why is everything so polished?

#1
At launch everyone has the complete package: polished website looks like they already have 1000 customers, are hiring, have investors, and ... well, it's all a bit generic and potentially ... phoney, right?

Wind back the block to Microsoft and Apple, and those guys were super scrappy, not an ounce of polish at the outset, yet they made their dent in the universe.

Now everybody's fronting like they're making a dent, but maybe it's just a slick template from WordPress again.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to startups, why is everything so polished?

#2
You're surely joking. It's gone the other way. Maybe your memory is better than mine.

All the apps today look all the same, made on electron, single page landing page, same live chat/support, same style of charging, same flat design, same email campaign styles.

Everything is set up from a SaaS or tool to help deploy it so rapidly the polish and self character is almost non existent. Everything is rushed to the point they all look the same.

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post #2

You're surely joking. It's gone the other way. Maybe your memory is better than mine. All the apps today look all the same, made on electron, single page landing page, same live chat/support, same style of charging, same flat design, same email campaign styles. Everything is set up from a SaaS or tool to help deploy it so rapidly the polish and self character is almost non existent. Everything is rushed to the point…

Character doesn't really make you money, IPO and late series products all look the same

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post #2

You're surely joking. It's gone the other way. Maybe your memory is better than mine. All the apps today look all the same, made on electron, single page landing page, same live chat/support, same style of charging, same flat design, same email campaign styles. Everything is set up from a SaaS or tool to help deploy it so rapidly the polish and self character is almost non existent. Everything is rushed to the point…

Character doesn't really make you money, IPO and late series products all look the same

That doesn't seem to be true if you look at Apple products. All the high margin/high growth products/services don't follow that generic nature.

Re: Ask HN: What happened to startups, why is everything so polished?

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post #4

Because that visual is easy nowadays. Just take something ready made, slap logo, stock photos. Search replace company name and done.

I agree. Also bothers me that everything looks the same. People are afraid to try something new or go with their own style.
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