Startup Generator
Creative
parody generator
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
68 positive, 69 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 9 critical, out of 147 comments about the project. Thread score +0.45.
Idea: 28 for, 7 againstExecution: 24 for, 1 againstDesign: 3 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Very funny and well executed parody of startup copy
From 4 comments
Nailed it. The way the webpage looks is like every startup ever. Heck, even my company's website looks like that (It had a great design, until my boss decided it wasn't startupy…
normloman on HNSuper funny. You really nailed it. Awesome. Thanks!
ttcbj on HNThis is awesome. Been cracking up for five minutes now.
pritianka on HNThis is pure satirical genius. My faith in tech as a higher art form has been reinforced.
FD3SA on HN
Generated names and copy are surprisingly convincing
From 3 comments
It's unnerving how many of the generated startups look like good investable propositions.
brador on HNThis is great! After I clicked through a few of those I switched to another open tab in my browser, where an actual startup website was displayed and for a few seconds I wasn't…
dEnigma on HNPoking around the generators.js and data.js files for a while, it's an interesting quick-and-dirty approach to producing a surprising variety of passable copy. After perusing the…
WiseWeasel on HN
Ideas like Sonn, Refusey and Cooki are amusing
From 3 comments
I love this: "The son you've been waiting for. Sonn is a cheerful son service that makes it easy to turn your sons into cash."
jps359 on HNThis is really great! Refusey DO YOU REFUSE? We're refusing to drive things that matter. http://tiffzhang.com/startup/index.html?s=61244441196
phpnode on HNhttp://tiffzhang.com/startup/index.html?s=964297131756 "We Are Cooki. Cooki was created to help you find cookies in your area. From local cookies to national brands, no one knows…
rohk on HN
Objections
Many generated pages are sexual or crude in content
From 2 comments
Hah, I absolutely love this one. By a lucky stroke, almost every detail fits together. (nsfw) http://tiffzhang.com/startup/index.html?s=879752450855
im3w1l on HNBest one: ``` DO YOU LOVE? You like to love. Lovely does too. ```
jlas on HN
Only one template is used so the design repeats
From 1 comment
except, it only generates one template.
catshirt on HN
Requests
Ask for a creator's secrets or how the generator works
From 2 comments
this is amazing..much more entertaining than i expected, can you tell us some secrets on how you pulled it off?
kmeves on HNHow are these sites built? Is it a combination of story generation algorithms and static site generators?
Immortalin on HN
Add a prospectus or request button
From 1 comment
This needs an "Request a prospectus" button. Get an email, send a prospectus, if they want to fund it figure out what the hell you just got funded! :)
logicallee on HN
Questions
How are the sites built and generated?
From 2 comments
How are these sites built? Is it a combination of story generation algorithms and static site generators?
Immortalin on HN>Grandmother. Mature. Experienced. Tested. That is amazing. Do you think its using some kind of graph to link the words or did you just get lucky?
JonnieCache on HN
How many listed companies are Y Combinator backed?
From 1 comment
How many of these are Y Combinator backed companies?
kra34 on HN
Alternatives named
Ykombinator startup generator
From 2 comments
Ykombinator (www.ykombinator.com) is another similar startup generator.
Immortalin on HNYkombinator (www.ykombinator.com) is another startup generator
Immortalin on HN
Bad Startup Idea
From 1 comment
Nice! Kinda reminds me of this in terms of the concept: http://www.badstartupidea.com/
alashley on HN
Postmodernism Generator
From 1 comment
I love this. it reminds me of the "Postmodernism Generator" [1]. More info on wiki [2]. [1]: http://www.elsewhere.org/pomo/ [2]:…
jfroma on HN