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How HN took it
10 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score +0.70.
Execution: 3 for, 0 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Buttery web and iOS app; product is fast and improving
From 3 comments
The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
captainbeardo on HNI've been using Openland for some weeks and I'm impressed! The product is great and you clearly notice that they are improving every day. The quality of the community is another…
borisandcrispin on HNOne of the best direct outreach chat app out there. Fast, reliable, great network.
Fulger on HN
High-quality founder community with willingness to connect
From 3 comments
I've been using Openland for some weeks and I'm impressed! The product is great and you clearly notice that they are improving every day. The quality of the community is another…
borisandcrispin on HNI'm using it for two weeks now, and it seems like they got it right. Great people inside with a willingness to connect plus the thoughtfully built product is the only two things…
MishievR on HNGreat community there. Used it in YC preparation.
bhnatkovskyy on HN
Objections
Hard to build a community that sticks; many similar attempts have failed
From 1 comment
I feel like this is about the 347th time some variation of this has been attempted. None of them have "stuck" yet AFAIK. But what the hey, I'm game to give it a shot.
mindcrime on HN
Requests
Clarify strategy to onboard and retain a community comparable to YC's Bookface
From 1 comment
The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
captainbeardo on HN
Questions
What is the onboarding and retention strategy?
From 1 comment
The web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
captainbeardo on HN
Alternatives named
YC's internal Bookface network
From 2 comments
Thanks for giving it a shot. For YC-backed companies, there's an internal network called "Bookface". It's very helpful and been active for years. See this tweetstorm for details:…
yurylifshits on HNThe web and iOS app are both really buttery. Hat's off to your product team I'm sure they will continue to produce quality. Seems the make or break it here will be the community…
captainbeardo on HN