Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out • Hacker News Board

Re: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out

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Post by stcredzero » Fri, Mar 14, 2014, 6:34 AM UTC

fit2rule wrote: post #218

stcredzero wrote: post #212

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Please re-read. "Getting it" doesn't mean getting punished. It can also mean having a realization. Also, it's an unwarranted assumption that teenage aggression is only held onto by teenagers.

I know what "getting it" means. So now you're targetting people who "don't get it" .. is this one of those chase-the-tail until the snake disappears threads?

No, either you're a bit dim or you're trolling. Where in this thread do I say anything about punishment? And also, why is targeting people with philosophical speech a bad thing?

You're probably just emotionally invested in memes and feel hurt when I point out they implicitly espouse shallow and prejudicial positions.

Re: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out

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Post by unreal37 » Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 1:01 AM UTC

rythie wrote: post #172

unreal37 wrote: post #153

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The article says he confirmed it was $50K a day, and he's STILL making >$10K a day. He's doing ok.

Where does it say >$10k?

"As for Nguyen, the millions of people who downloaded Flappy Bird are still generating tens of thousands of dollars for him."

Re: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out

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Post by sanoli » Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 10:42 PM UTC

lutusp wrote: post #210

sanoli wrote: post #208

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I don't know why is this so hard for people to understand? Once you have enough so that you don't have to work anymore and live comfortably, one choice is to stop and actually do it. I already have my mark set, f I by any chance get 1.5 million US$, I'll quit. Even if I could keep on getting more and reach twice that.

> I already have my mark set, f I by any chance get 1.5 million US$, I'll quit. That's the Workaholic Test™ -- if you make a million dollars, do you drop everything and sit on a beach somewhere reading a worthwhile novel, or do you move the goal posts and carry on toward a new, less realistic goal? Most people won't make a million dollars, so most people will never know whether they're workaholics.

I won't sit on a beach all day, but maybe I'll move to a beach house somewhere safe, and enjoy the hell out of my children growing up. And will read/learn/do interesting stuff. And I think I can get to be worth 1.5 mil someday.

Re: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out

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Post by sanoli » Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 10:49 PM UTC

lutusp wrote: post #210

sanoli wrote: post #208

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't know why is this so hard for people to understand? Once you have enough so that you don't have to work anymore and live comfortably, one choice is to stop and actually do it. I already have my mark set, f I by any chance get 1.5 million US$, I'll quit. Even if I could keep on getting more and reach twice that.

> I already have my mark set, f I by any chance get 1.5 million US$, I'll quit. That's the Workaholic Test™ -- if you make a million dollars, do you drop everything and sit on a beach somewhere reading a worthwhile novel, or do you move the goal posts and carry on toward a new, less realistic goal? Most people won't make a million dollars, so most people will never know whether they're workaholics.

Ha, I didn't read your name before I replied. You actually stopped when you reached your mark, and travelled the world on a boat. Awesome. I also read your 'Cottage Computer Programming' when I was a teen. Double awesome.

Re: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out

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Post by thenonsequitur » Fri, Mar 21, 2014, 4:41 AM UTC

applecore wrote: post #44

Unfortunately, by removing Flappy Bird from the App Store, he opened the door for shitty clones to reach the top of the charts. This arguably made the lives of users worse. He also passed up the opportunity to make millions of more dollars in merchandising.

This part of the interview seems relevant here:

"People can clone the app because of its simplicity," Nguyen says, "but they will never make another Flappy Bird."

Re: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out

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Post by thenonsequitur » Fri, Mar 21, 2014, 4:42 AM UTC

applecore wrote: post #44

Unfortunately, by removing Flappy Bird from the App Store, he opened the door for shitty clones to reach the top of the charts. This arguably made the lives of users worse. He also passed up the opportunity to make millions of more dollars in merchandising.

This part of the interview seems relevant here:

"People can clone the app because of its simplicity," Nguyen says, "but they will never make another Flappy Bird."