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Re: Mmhmm

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Post by evrydayhustling » Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 5:19 PM UTC

madeofpalk wrote: post #116

evrydayhustling wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

All the account creation friction sucks, but I'll defend the price. It's a subscription because the value you get depends on how long you use it. Making the price incremental (vs e.g. a one time $100 charge) means more people can try it and get value for a limited time, and only keep it if it continues to add value for them. Is $100/yr too much? A b2b sales team might spend $400 getting a first meeting with a custome…

> It's a subscription because the value you get depends on how long you use it Isn’t that true of all things you purchase?

Most non-consumables can be rented (and frequently are) just for this reason. We buy things when our use expends or transforms the product (e.g. a house) so that we don't have to coordinate with the owner.

It's nice to be able to buy outright (or download free!) things that we want to maintain, but most software doesn't fit that for most people.

Re: Mmhmm

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Post by Dave9k » Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 10:45 PM UTC

AlexTWithBeard wrote: post #51

frereubu wrote: post #46

If the people who develop this app are here, it took me quite a while to figure out that it uses a "virtual camera" to work, and therefore potentially works with most videoconferencing software. That should be front and centre - for a while I wasn't sure whether it was a separate videoconferencing app because the screenshots are just the app, rather than it being used in Zoom or whatever. The only reference is "Funne…

It took me a while to figure out what this product is. Much more time than I was willing to spend on it. - Be the star you are! - Level up your presentations! - Make high-quality video content in minutes! - Direct everyone's attention! What do you guys offer? Bullhorns? Public speaking training? Pro camera rental? I feel like an old fart.

I actually thought it was a well made parody site, funner zooming/mmhmm, the bs marketing speak. On further inspection it actually looks like it could be useful in presenting slides, like a corporate obs or something.

Re: Mmhmm

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Post by franga2000 » Fri, Nov 27, 2020, 9:32 AM UTC

"Funner Zooming" being the biggest most-emphasised bit of text would normally make me click away immediately, but since this is HN, I gave it the benefit of the doubt. But then I kept looking and still had no idea what it was. Turns out, it's a macOS app for adding live effects to your camera. Why is that not on the front page and above the fold???

Re: Mmhmm

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Post by drtournier » Mon, Nov 30, 2020, 3:54 AM UTC

Quick thoughts about it. I hope the authors read these comments and make something more integrated. It's not because it's funny that I will waste my time duplicating slides that I already made using ppt/gslides/keynote.

Other remarks:

Good:

- Seems fun to use and build things, liked the humor Needs improvement:

- UI could be cleaner, the nagging about free premium takes a huge part of screen real state

Bad:

- No support to use google slides, powerpoint or keynote. If you think I will spend time redoing my slides in your tool, forget it. It just made me so pissed off that I deleted the app from my mac right away.

- Pricing should be transparent. No free tier (even with a watermark) is a huge bummer.

- Performance in older macs is subpar. My video slurred a lot in a 2015 Macbook 12'