Comment by amazingamazing

5 months ago

this is a good reminder for all those developers that seem to think marketing is meaningless

It's not actually. The problem was not marketing. The problem was the product itself. No marketing could have helped them, as the product was so bad. The good reminder here, is to build something people actually want.

What are you saying? That Humane didn't market their useless device better? Or that they had such great marketing they were able to land at HP?

  • the latter - the fact this product had any traction leading to this is a result of marketing almost entirely.

    • The HPs have acquired too many near worthless companies.

      I feel its more a cargo cult mentality among the executives.