Hacker News: madrasman

New comment by madrasman in "Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say"

madrasman — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:40:10 +0000

I’m so tired of social media rotting brains and ruining health and relationships. But also find it hard to completely quit Instagram/Linkedin/X as I get some value out of it. Sewer in the water line situation.

Built a screentime app to automatically block after chosen number of mins and it’s helping me. Completely free to try: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nomo-reduce-screen-time/id6748...

New comment by madrasman in "Streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy"

madrasman — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:26:15 +0000

In India, people classify movies as “mass” or “class”. Netflix and Prime are doing a lot more “mass” and for good reasons.

New comment by madrasman in "Gemma 3 270M: Compact model for hyper-efficient AI"

madrasman — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:23:41 +0000

It has saved the world from future attempts.

New comment by madrasman in "Steve Wozniak: Life to me was never about accomplishment, but about happiness"

madrasman — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:20:18 +0000

Love the simplicity of “Happiness is more smiles than frowns”!

New comment by madrasman in "Why LLMs can't really build software"

madrasman — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:19:02 +0000

The 2 iOS apps that I published (mid level complexity and work well) say otherwise. I was blown away by what cursor + o3 could do.

New comment by madrasman in "People are bad at reporting what they eat. That's a problem for dietary research"

madrasman — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:08:54 +0000

Yeah the best option is to meal plan and follow the plan vs letting your mind make on-the-fly decisions. But ofc, that isn't always feasible.

New comment by madrasman in "People are bad at reporting what they eat. That's a problem for dietary research"

madrasman — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:07:25 +0000

I worked at Noom and the most successful users weighed the ingredients. Many users were frustrated about not losing weight even with calorie deficit, but the issue was they weren't logging accurately or skipped logging snacks and meals that were clearly not good.

New comment by madrasman in "How We Handle Cap Table Information"

madrasman — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 18:41:18 +0000

truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth

Material Security's Path to Product-Market fit and $1B valuation

madrasman — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:55:42 +0000

Article URL: https://review.firstround.com/material-securitys-path-to-product-market-fit

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37066979

Points: 1

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New comment by madrasman in "Ask HN: Problems for the next decade?"

madrasman — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:20:57 +0000

I have been thinking more of this problem recently. Excess phone use seems to be affecting vitality, presence, connection, sharpness, and happiness, with older adults too. Can you share any more insights on the problem or ideas?

New comment by madrasman in "Ask HN: How to do market research for product?"

madrasman — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:14:26 +0000

Identify your target audience: In your case, it would be restaurant owners who struggle with keeping their menus up to date on delivery apps and online platforms.

Define your research objectives: Determine what specific information you want to gather through your market research. For example, you may want to understand the challenges restaurant owners face in updating their menus or their willingness to adopt a new solution.

Conduct competitor analysis: Research existing products or services that aim to solve similar problems for restaurant owners. Analyze their features, pricing, customer reviews, and overall market share.

Gather feedback from potential customers: Reach out to restaurant owners through surveys, interviews, or focus groups to gather insights about their pain points, needs, and preferences related to menu updates and online platforms.

Test your product concept: Create a prototype or mockup of your product idea and present it to potential customers for feedback. This will help you validate whether your solution meets their needs and if there is sufficient demand for it.

Analyze the data: Once you have collected data from your market research activities, analyze it to identify patterns, trends, and key insights that can guide the development of your product.

Refine your product strategy: Based on the findings from your market research, refine your product strategy by incorporating customer feedback and addressing any identified gaps or opportunities.

Remember that market research is an ongoing process that should continue throughout the development and launch of your product. Stay open-minded and adaptable as you gather insights from potential customers and make adjustments accordingly.

Good luck with your market research journey!

New comment by madrasman in "Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here?"

madrasman — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:21:30 +0000

www.aswathkrishnan.com

Show HN: Simulate YC/PG style office hours

madrasman — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:22:49 +0000

In Startup School 2013, I saw Paul Graham and Sam Altman do a live demo of ycombinator's famous office hours on stage with a few startup founders. It was an absolute treat to watch how they clarified the startup's goal and product, strengths and risks, and offered solid recommendations, with a few simple and sharp questions!

Now, with GPT, you can simulate a YC / Paul Graham-style office hour to clarify, validate, and strengthen your product or feature idea.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36512043

Points: 1

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