My first impression is upon visiting the link provided, there's some text hovering over a notebook, and it just doesn't look professional. I don't know if it's because the text is not centered with the notebook or the font-family looks hastily chosen, but I didn't like it and it colored my opinion of what was probably to come.
I think also the fact that you mentioned beforehand that you've been working on this thing for two years and have tried to get all sorts of funding - that colored my opinion of your product in a negative way. It sounds like a product put together through struggle and not grace. I can't really articulate why that bothers me, maybe it's because I feel like you think that struggle might influence my purchasing decision, but I don't know you and all I care about is whether your product is right for me and going to make my life easier.
Back to your site, I spend the next 4 seconds scrolling my mouse wheel, saw a few graphics with text that I didn't bother reading, thought that it looked like the standard BS, and promptly closed the tab so I could get back to HN.
I'm not saying your product is junk. I'm telling you that you haven't persuaded me to take the time to explore it further at this point. I can't offer suggestions on how to do that, but I'm sure you'll find your way - don't ever give up.
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My first impression is upon visiting the link provided, there's some text hovering over a notebook, and it just doesn't look professional. I don't know if it's because the text is not centered with the notebook or the font-family looks hastily chosen, but I didn't like it and it colored my opinion of what was probably to come.
I think also the fact that you mentioned beforehand that you've been working on this thing for two years and have tried to get all sorts of funding - that colored my opinion of your product in a negative way. It sounds like a product put together through struggle and not grace. I can't really articulate why that bothers me, maybe it's because I feel like you think that struggle might influence my purchasing decision, but I don't know you and all I care about is whether your product is right for me and going to make my life easier.
Back to your site, I spend the next 4 seconds scrolling my mouse wheel, saw a few graphics with text that I didn't bother reading, thought that it looked like the standard BS, and promptly closed the tab so I could get back to HN.
I'm not saying your product is junk. I'm telling you that you haven't persuaded me to take the time to explore it further at this point. I can't offer suggestions on how to do that, but I'm sure you'll find your way - don't ever give up.