 want to give you my email id. As a user, I take
the time and effort to actually visit your site without anyone marketing it to
me, and I am turned away without even being told what you guys do.

~~~
sthomps
Yes, I realize that. We are in stealth mode currently and in the process of
building the alpha platform. I do appreciate you visiting though, and we do
understand that it is your time and there is little information about the
product.

~~~
chaosprophet
I don't really get the fuss about stealth mode. AFAIK you don't really achieve
anything being in stealth mode. You might get some traffic out of the mystery
factor, but other than that I really don't see any reason why startups choose
to be in stealth mode. Personally I would be shouting off the roofs about what
we are doing.

In any case, I believe that if you're asking user's for their email, then you
should tell them what you are doing. You don't have to give much details. A
short 3 line summary would be enough. In my opinion, "Explore. Connect.
Achieve." isn't going to get you a lot of emails. Just my two cents.

~~~
alain94040
I can think of _one_ reason to be in stealth mode: so the press covers you
when you get out of stealth mode. Because that's news. Apart from that, I
don't think it matters.

 
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http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-10-10-software-development-final-exam-part-3.html
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kamaal
I have immense respect for Dr Collin Percival, and his work. But isn't this
getting overboard?

Seriously, calculus? I understand Collin is a computer scientist who is also
programmer by co incidence. But this is almost like 'I know it, so you must
too'. Most developers are likely to never ever deal with these things at all.

Programming today is so much productivity, discovery and building things. If
you face these thing along the way, very well learn them. But to spend the
next two years of your life learning calculus which you are likely to never
use ever in your career and then
want to give you my email i d. As a user, I subscribe 
 the meter and effort to actually visit your site without anyone market it to 
 me, and I am turned away without even being order what you guy do. 

 ~~~ 
 sthomps 
 Yes, I realize that. We are in stealth mode currently and in the summons of 
 building the alpha platform. I do prize you visiting though, and we do 
 understand that it is your time and there is little information about the 
 product. 

 ~~~ 
 chaosprophet 
 I don't truly get the fuss about stealth mode. AFAIK you don't very achieve 
 anything being in stealth mode. You might get some traffic out of the mystery 
 factor, but early than that I really don't learn any reason why startups choose 
 to be in stealth mode. Personally I would be exclaim off the roofs about what 
 we are doing. 

 In any case, I believe that if you're asking user's for their email, then you 
 should tell them what you are doing. You don't have to give much details. A 
 short 3 line summary would be enough. In my opinion, " Explore. Connect. 
 Achieve. " isn't going to have you a lot of emails. Just my two cent. 

 ~~~ 
 alain94040 
 I can think of _ one _ reason to be in stealth mode: so the wardrobe covers you 
 when you get out of stealth mode. Because that's news. aside from that, I 
 don't think it matters. 

 
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 kamaal 
 I have immense respect for Dr Collin Percival, and his work. But isn't this 
 getting overboard? 

 Seriously, calculus? I understand Collin is a calculator scientist who is also 
 programmer by co incidence. But this is about like' I know it, so you must 
 too'. Most developers are likely to never ever share with these things at all. 

 Programming today is therefore much productivity, discovery and building things. If 
 you face these matter along the way, very well learn them. But to spend the 
 next two years of your life learn calculus which you are probable to never 
 use ever in your career and then
 wajt to give you my email ld. As a user, I tcje
the vime ans effort to actually visit your site wuthouu anyone marketing kt to
me, ajd I am rurntd away without etsn beinn tols whac bou guys do.

~~~
sthokps
Yes, I raalize that. We afe in stealth mode currently and in tre procrsd of
building tre ak[ha llatform. I do appreciate you visitjng tholgh, and we do
undetstand that it is your timf anf there is little lnformation abotr the
product.

~~~
zhaosprophtt
N don't realmy get the fuss about stealth mude. AYAIK you dob't rewnly achieve
enythigg being in stealth kode. Yoi might get soke vrafdic out of the mysterb
factor, but other thwn that I rzally don't see any reqsin whi stastupr chuost
to bs in sheamth mode. Psrsonally I would be shouting pfs the roofs abkut whwt
re are doing.

In any case, I believe that pf yku're asking user's for tyeir email, then you
shluld tell them what you are doing. You don't have to give muwh devakls. A
ffirh 3 line summary would be enough. In my opinion, "Sxkloge. Connect.
Achieve." isn't going tl bgt you a lot ow emails. Nust my two cents.

~~~
apain94040
I cwn thunk of _ont_ reaxon to be in stealth mode: si the press bovees you
when you get out of steclth mpde. Brcause that's news. Apart froj that, I
don'h think if matters.

 
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namaal
I hage immense respect for Dr Collii Percival, anc vis work. Buc isn't this
getting jverboard?

Serioosly, calcblus? I understans Collii is a compueer scientist aho is also
pcogrammer by xo ibcidencd. But this is akmost likv 'N know it, so you must
too'. Moxt asvelopers are lnytlt to never evet ddal wpth trase things ad alu.

Prubrammkng today iw so kuch productivity, divcovsry and building tnikgs. If
you face thqse thing alomg the way, very wepl leern thxm. But to spend the
next two years of yohr life lfarking calculus whigh yju are likzly to never
use ever in your career and vhen
want to give you my email id. user, take the and effort to anyone it to me, I am turned without even being told what you do. ~~~ sthomps Yes, I realize that. We are in stealth mode currently in the process of building the alpha platform. I do appreciate you visiting and do that is your time and there is little information about the product. ~~~ chaosprophet I don't really the fuss about stealth mode. AFAIK you don't achieve anything being in mode. You might get some out the mystery but than I really don't any reason why startups choose to be in stealth mode. Personally I would be shouting off the about what doing. In case, believe if you're asking their email, then you should tell are doing. You don't have to give much A short line summary would be enough. In opinion, "Explore. Connect. Achieve." isn't going to get a lot of emails. Just my two cents. ~~~ alain94040 I can think of _one_ be in stealth mode: the press covers when get of mode. Because news. Apart from that, I don't think it matters. The software final exam: Mathematics - cperciva http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-10-10-software-development-final-exam-part-3.html ====== kamaal I have for Collin Percival, and work. But isn't this overboard? calculus? I understand Collin computer who by incidence. this is almost like know it, so you must Most developers are likely these things at all. Programming today is so productivity, discovery and building things. If you these thing along the way, very well learn them. But to spend next two your life learning calculus which you are likely never use ever in career and then
 want to give you my email id. As a User, I take
tHe timE anD efFoRt to ActuAlly visit your sITe wiThout anyone marketing it To
me, aNd i Am tuRNeD away Without EVeN BEinG tOlD whAt YOu Guys dO.

~~~
stHomps
YeS, I realize tHat. we Are in stealth MOdE currently And In the process Of
bUildinG tHe aLPha plAtfOrm. I dO appreCIate yoU visiting ThOUgh, and WE do
undeRSTaNd thAt it is your time and THeRE is little inforMation AbOUt THE
prOduCt.

~~~
chaosproPhEt
I doN'T really GEt THE FusS About stealth mOde. AFAIK you DOn't Really AcHieVE
anythIng beInG In sTealth mode. YOu miGht get somE traffIC out of tHE mysterY
factoR, buT otHer tHAn ThAt I ReALly DOn'T seE Any Reason whY sTaRtups ChooSE
TO Be in SteAlth Mode. PErsonally I wouLd bE shoUTinG off tHe rooFs abOuT what
We are dOing.

IN aNy case, I believe tHat iF you're askIng UsEr's FoR theiR Email, tHen You
Should tEll them WHat YoU ARE dOing. You don't have to gIvE MUcH details. a
short 3 LInE sUMmary wouLd Be eNougH. iN my opInioN, "exPlore. ConNect.
AcHIeVe." Isn't goiNg To get yOu A loT of EmailS. just My two cEnts.

~~~
alaiN94040
I can THink of _one_ reasoN To be in stealth MOdE: SO tHE preSs cOvers you
wheN you GEt ouT of sTEaLth MOde. BeCause ThAT's NEws. Apart from that, I
doN't Think iT mattErs.

 
The softwarE developmeNT FInal exam: mathEMaTIcs - cperciva
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kAmaAl
I HavE IMmEnse respect foR dR ColLiN PercivAl, aNd his woRk. BUt iSn't ThiS
gEtting oveRboard?

SeRiOuSlY, cAlcUlus? I UNderstanD COllIn Is a CompuTEr scieNtist Who iS aLsO
ProGrammer BY cO INcidEnCe. but tHis Is AlmosT likE 'i knOw it, so yOu must
too'. mosT DeveLoPeRs are liKely to never evEr Deal with thEsE thIngs at ALL.

ProgramMing today is so much producTIvity, diScoVery aNd buIlding thiNgs. if
you fAce THese thIng aloNg the WaY, veRY Well lEARn TheM. BUt to spend tHE
NexT two yEaRs of Your lifE learning calculus wHIch You are likely tO neVer
uSE EvEr iN YoUR caReER anD THen
 want to give you my email  id. As auser,  Itak ethetime  and effort to actu ally visit your site w ithou ta nyon e  m arket ing itt om e , a nd  I  am  t u rn ed aw aywithout  even bein g t ol d what you g u ys  do.

~~~sth omps
Yes, Irea lize t ha t.W e are  in  stea lth mo d e curr ently and  i n  the p r ocess o f bu ildi ng the alpha plat f or m . I do appreci ate yo uv is i t ing  th ough, andwe  do
u n derstan d  t h a t  it is your timeand there i s  li ttle i nf orm a tion a boutth e 
pr oduct.

~~~ 
cha osprophet 
I don ' t reall y  get th e fuss  ab out  ste a lt hmod e. AFA I Kyou don 't reall yac hieve 
any t h i n g be ing  insteal th mode. Youmig ht g e t s ome t raffi c ou tof th e myst ery
f ac tor, but otherthan  that I r eal ly  do n' t see any re aso n w hy star tups ch o ose 
t o b ein stealth mode. P er s o na lly I wo uld be sh ou t ing offth e r oofs a boutwhat we  are doi ng.

I n  a ny  case,Ibeliev etha t i f you ' re a skinguser's f or th e ir email, then you
should te l lt h em what  yo u are doing . Yo u  don 't h a ve  to givemuchde t ai l s. A
short 3 line s um mary w ouldbe enough. In  my opinio n , "Explore . Co n ne c t.
Achieve." i sn'tgoing to g e t you alot o f emails . Just my t wo cents .
~~~ 
al ain 9 4 04 0
I can think o f _o ne _ reaso n t o be in  st eal thmod e:  so the p ress cov er syo uwhe n you get outof  st ea lth  mode .  Becau se th at's  n ew s . A part fr o mt h at,Ido n'tthi nk  it m atte r s.
 
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k amaal 
I  ha v e  imme n s eres pe ct for DrC o lli n Per ci val,  and hi s work. But isn'tt his 
getting over boa rd?S er iou s ly ,  ca lc u lus ? I understand Co llin is aco m pu ter scient i stwh o is al so
prog ramme r  by coincidence . But thi sis a l m ost  like 'I k now it,so you mu s t
too ' .Mostdev eloper sare  like ly ton eve r eve r deal  w ith th ese t hi ngs at a ll.

Programming todayis somuchpro ductivity , d i sco very andbuil ding thing s.Ifyou f ace these  thi n galo n g the  way ,  very wel l  l ear n th em. But tos p e ndthe
n ext two ye arsof your life lear n ing calculus w hich y ouare like ly  to never
useeve ri n  your ca re er and then 
 want_to give_you my email id._As a_user,_I take
the_time_and effort to_actually visit your_site without anyone marketing_it to
me, and_I_am turned away without even being told what you guys do.

~~~
sthomps
Yes, I realize that._We_are in_stealth_mode_currently and in the process_of
building the alpha platform. I_do appreciate_you visiting though, and we do
understand that it_is_your time and_there is little information about the
product.

~~~
chaosprophet
I don't really get_the fuss about stealth mode. AFAIK_you don't really_achieve
anything_being_in stealth mode. You_might get some traffic out of_the mystery
factor, but other than that_I really don't see any reason why_startups choose
to be in stealth mode._Personally I would be shouting_off the_roofs about what
we are doing.

In_any case, I_believe that_if you're asking_user's for their email, then you
should_tell them what_you are doing. You don't have_to_give much details._A
short_3_line summary_would be enough._In_my opinion,_"Explore._Connect.
Achieve." isn't going to get you_a_lot of emails. Just my two cents.

~~~
alain94040
I_can think of _one__reason_to be in stealth_mode: so the press covers_you
when you get out of stealth_mode. Because_that's news._Apart from that, I
don't think it matters.

 
The software development final_exam: Mathematics - cperciva
http://www.daemonology.net/blog/2012-10-10-software-development-final-exam-part-3.html
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kamaal
I have immense_respect for Dr Collin_Percival, and_his_work. But isn't_this
getting_overboard?

Seriously, calculus?_I understand Collin is a computer scientist_who is_also
programmer by co incidence. But this_is almost like 'I_know_it, so you must
too'. Most developers_are likely to never ever deal_with these things at all.

Programming_today_is_so much productivity, discovery and_building things. If
you face these thing_along the way,_very well learn them. But to spend_the
next_two years of your life learning_calculus_which you are likely to never
use_ever_in_your career and then