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Comment on Ask HN: Can we have a conversation on startup swag waste?

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I think companies should produce swag that people could be proud of in 20 years if the company succeeds.

A mug will last for years if you don't drop it, a plastic bag will not. One t-shirt I own is non-startup swag but "swag" from a powerboat race, and it's almost as old as me bar a few months.

A mug will last for years if you don't drop it

Depends. If the mug is cold and you pour a hot liquid into it fast enough, it'll crack.

That's happened to me a couple times, but I've learned my lesson since then—pour slowly.

Never had that problem with quality mugs

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