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Readit NewsDantesKite commented on Ask HN: I got fired from 100k job so I've made a game and it failed · Posted by u/martinlistiak
I think Wordle is instructive here in that it has many lessons for how to make a game go viral or become even mildly popular.
For starters, perhaps you should make it also available on the web, if at all possible. That makes it easier to share and discover.
And maybe invest in the ability for users to export the gameplay as video. I could see it spreading more if people post long combos that last for minutes, sped up with music, for example and posting on TikTok, Twitter, etc. Otherwise, even if it's a good game, most people aren't ever going to discover it, except after many months.
Obviously it always helps to make a game more fun and compelling, but I presume you're already aware of that.
DantesKite commented on Ask HN: How do you fight YouTube addiction and procrastination? I'm struggling · Posted by u/angelochecked
It helps to clarify your goals and what it is you want to do with your life, otherwise you’ll always have this ambiguous sense that you’re not progressing in the way that you want.
What do you mean by “productive”? What would progress look like for you? And towards what?
DantesKite commented on A statistical analysis of Rotten Tomatoes statsignificant.com/p/is-... · Posted by u/m463
Highly recommend MovieLens if you have eclectic or niche movie tastes. It can be a bit of a nerd-snipe though. One of my favorites activities is rating movies and watching the recommended ratings (what rating it thinks I'll give a movie) update overnight.
It's at the very least, better than average chance at predicting which movies you will like.
DantesKite commented on The Role of Blood Plasma Donation Centers in Crime Reduction papers.ssrn.com/sol3/pape... · Posted by u/surprisetalk
If true, sounds like a strong argument for removing minimum wage laws, so as to provide more economic opportunities for people and create a skill ladder they can climb.
DantesKite commented on Evolution of Minimum Viable Product raspasov.posthaven.com/ev... · Posted by u/johnxie
The best mental model of MVP I have found is that it is in some sense a science experiment and you’re trying to test a specific hypothesis as efficiently as possible with the resources you have, because you ultimately don’t know what’s going to work.
DantesKite commented on Ask HN: Are LLMs useful or harmful when learning to program? · Posted by u/dominicq
Yes. It's basically a custom StackOverflow human available to you at all hours of the day.
DantesKite commented on Ask HN: Best audiobooks you've listened to recently? (Cosmic horror/non-fiction) · Posted by u/febed
I really enjoyed the Edward Herrman narration of the "At the Mountains of Madness" when I listened to it years ago.
What struck me is how it still feels haunting even decades later; it aged quite well. I couldn't help shake the creepy feeling there was something unearthly at the edges of our world.
It's a bit far removed from what you might envision as "doing good" though. It's a bit too abstract to feel on an emotional level.
And true, not all acts are equal. The emotional valence of improving ad rates for Meta can't really be compared to saving a child from cancer on a moral scale that most humans intuitively understand. Nor would I demand that you try to do so.
I often find that "making the world a better place" is synonymous with "looking for meaning in my own life".
Having children is usually a good start, if you don't have any already. Making the world a better place for them does wonders for the soul.
Or so I've been told.
Alternatively, if neither children nor economics appeals to you, you can always just donate money to St. Jude's Hospital or another charity. The money you earn would then make the world a better place in a way you can directly feel.