Ask HN: Is this a safe place to share?
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As a public post, it'll even show up on a Google search result. And HN doesn't allow you to delete old posts without a polite email to the admins with a good reason. And it'll still probably end up on the Internet Archive.
Anyone who replies, perhaps suggesting a more private discussion, could be, well, anyone. The odds that someone who's reputable in a way you can verify easily taking a keen enough interest to bother with all that are probably relatively low. So it's no different from throwing it out on Reddit, except the audience is a bit narrower and smaller.
What are the odds that someone is trolling HN looking to engage in identity fraud or a con scheme to get their hands on your prototype so they could then do a lot of hard work to implement it? I can't really weigh that! It's a lot of work for about as much certainty as you have that it'll pay off. On the other hand, it's a crime of opportunity that does align with the skillset...
"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats." - Howard Aiken
Anyone who replies, perhaps suggesting a more private discussion, could be, well, anyone. The odds that someone who's reputable in a way you can verify easily taking a keen enough interest to bother with all that are probably relatively low. So it's no different from throwing it out on Reddit, except the audience is a bit narrower and smaller.
What are the odds that someone is trolling HN looking to engage in identity fraud or a con scheme to get their hands on your prototype so they could then do a lot of hard work to implement it? I can't really weigh that! It's a lot of work for about as much certainty as you have that it'll pay off. On the other hand, it's a crime of opportunity that does align with the skillset...
"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats." - Howard Aiken
thank you very much
Is the risk that someone else would execute on the idea before you?
You could build a python scraper that aggregates all the posts like this already on reddit, feed it to an ai, and then you can generate infinite pitch decks- then get a UX/UI designer it shouldn't take a lot to build an MVP or just a mock up with Figma.
;p
You could build a python scraper that aggregates all the posts like this already on reddit, feed it to an ai, and then you can generate infinite pitch decks- then get a UX/UI designer it shouldn't take a lot to build an MVP or just a mock up with Figma.
;p
No I don’t think so. If it’s that important to you I’d be selective with how you share it. But that’s just me. I’m a naturally guarded person.
Sorry if I sound a bit arrogant or stupid but I really care about this idea, it's like a child, you know? Feel free to give any advice or whatsoever.