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Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by sudosysgen » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:00 PM UTC

itsoktocry wrote: post #91

necovek wrote: post #63

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That seems to ignore the fact that there are hundreds of people of equally "honed skills" not having earned $100k over 6 days. The key to a success of this type is luck. Sure, you can optimize for being on the path of success, but majority will still be missed.

> The key to a success of this type is luck. What an odd mentality. No, the key to success is skill , with effort (grit?) thrown in there as well. Luck can sometimes play a significant factor, all else being equal. But the idea that everyone is equally "good" at things, or put in the same effort, and that it's mere chance that success happens to someone is...pessimistic to say the least.

There is no need to assume that everyone is equally good at things, or puts in the same effort. Some people are much better than others at many things, and yet luck is the biggest determinant of success.

That being said, it doesn't mean that one shouldn't hone their skills and try to be successful. It's just that it's not likely that you will have such meteoric success no matter the skill or effort you put in.

Luck doesn't just play a significant factor, luck almost always plays the biggest factor. But being skillful and putting in effort is the only thing you can change and definitely does help too.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by crehn » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:02 PM UTC

bdcravens wrote: post #117

kyran_adept wrote: post #7

As an Android user, I am completely blown away by two things: #1 iPhones got this only in 2020, when Android had this since the first version, #2 iPhone owners are willing to spend $28 for a icon pack, a very nice one, but still an icon pack.

Other than the derisive "sheeple" response, why do people stick with iPhones when Androids have more desirable features?

Apple's obsession over small details and creating a delightful UX.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by DLay » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:05 PM UTC

umvi wrote: post #67

It's like Among Us. Published in 2018, absolutely exploded in 2020 due to a single Twitch streamer. I'm pretty sure the devs of Among Us became millionaires virtually overnight. Influencers with large followings wield awesome power.

My takeaway from the success of these things is that influencers need to happen upon them organically rather than being paid to advertise them.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by war1025 » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:06 PM UTC

tubularhells wrote: post #73

Apple users pay 28 USD for an icon pack. I'm blown away. Is this how they behave with everything? Just ask what you want and they will pay for it?

> Just ask what you want and they will pay for it?

Consider that, for many, spending $28 on a meal is something they do without a second thought.

If they are willing to spend that on food, which is a need they have much more often, why wouldn't they spend it on frivolous one time purchases?

That's consumer culture in a nutshell.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by IgorPartola » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:06 PM UTC

justanotherhn wrote: post #125

vmception wrote: post #93

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Yes, I find it very motivational

I'm a little confused, what did you actually sell? If its not a secret of course.

I always find it odd when people ask this. If someone is selling something and you ask them what it is and they refuse to tell you... what does that even mean?

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by trwhite » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:12 PM UTC

traf302 wrote: post #74

trwhite wrote: post #64

Anyone know which font that is? Devtools says "space" but for obvious reasons it's hard to find with Google search. Space Mono is made by Colophon but I don't see it on their website.

Space Grotesk by Florian Karsten https://fonts.floriankarsten.com/space-grotesk

Thanks!

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by ReverseCold » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:13 PM UTC

pdmfz wrote: post #115

mduncs wrote: post #83

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Not sure if you've used shortcuts on iOS but a lot of those customizations don't change the performance of anything. The shortcuts on an iphone add a half second each time you use the app, because the icon has to open the shortcuts app THEN open the app the shortcut is linked to. If adding a sticker to your laptop increased the boot time a fraction of a second some people would still do it, but many would it find it…

Half a second is actually quite a big deal. "A delay of less than 100 milliseconds feels instant to a user, but a delay between 100 and 300 milliseconds is perceptible. A delay between 300 and 1,000 milliseconds makes the user feel like a machine is working, but if the delay is above 1,000 milliseconds, your user will likely start to mentally context-switch." http://designingforperformance.com/performance-is-ux/#desi…

Not in the context of an 8 second boot time. Almost no one will notice 8 vs 8.5s

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by vmception » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:18 PM UTC

IgorPartola wrote: post #135

justanotherhn wrote: post #125

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm a little confused, what did you actually sell? If its not a secret of course.

I always find it odd when people ask this. If someone is selling something and you ask them what it is and they refuse to tell you... what does that even mean?

Primarily that I opted out of tying my identity and screename here to that product.

But yep, if I didn't specify then it should be pretty clear I wasn't going to specify.

To their credit, sometimes it is still worth asking, like instead of me being seen as shilling in my first post, I could just be responding to someone and mention the product then.

Spot on analysis that I wasn't going to specify though.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by alasano » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:26 PM UTC

falcolas wrote: post #30

Meta rant: Why, oh why do people use low contrast colors and expect people to be able to read their blog? Has nobody heard about accessibility? Or do they not care, because “I can read it”.

Perhaps an unpopular opinion but I thought the opposite, was very easy on the eyes.

Re: Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by friday99 » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 4:27 PM UTC

vmception wrote: post #129

chrisbrauns wrote: post #119

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> This is prosperity preaching (being rewarded for prior sacrifices because of those prior sacrifices) But don't those prior experiences grow your skill to a degree?

An influencer pushing your version of a product is a greater reason for prosperity than any merit of the product. That's the only point. You are grasping at straws to support traf's view of the events. Yes, doing something in the past helps you do something in the future. No, thats not the reason traf's work went viral.

That's not the only point. You are confusing necessary and sufficient conditions. Being able to do the thing that needs to be done at the right time is a a necessary condition for this success. It's definitely not sufficient condition as you rightly point out. You note that you use fiverr and development teams you've worked with before to deliver quickly. Without that you have nothing to deliver or it is beat in the market by the time you figure out how to make it. An influencer isn't going to magically create products for you.