PG: “Do Things that Don't Scale” – What are some examples? 2 pointsp2pai5 years ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−arthurcolle5yThe two main ones I've heard are:- Airbnb selling Obama/McCain themed cereal.- Getting people to sign up for your app by literally installing it for them/walking through the sign up process.EDIT:Another, IMO, despite hearing that it is a bad idea (I disagree with the idea that this is a bad idea):- Build it and they will come−wmf5yThe main one is contacting every prospective customer who didn't convert (e.g. abandoned carts).
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The two main ones I've heard are:
- Airbnb selling Obama/McCain themed cereal.
- Getting people to sign up for your app by literally installing it for them/walking through the sign up process.
EDIT:
Another, IMO, despite hearing that it is a bad idea (I disagree with the idea that this is a bad idea):
- Build it and they will come
The main one is contacting every prospective customer who didn't convert (e.g. abandoned carts).