no demand · 26 weeks

A hosted SaaS built on the strength of 1 poll

Put a poll on an existing site. Some people said yes, they would like a hosted version of the tool. 6 months of building followed, without speaking to anyone further. 6 months after launch it was cobwebs, and by then it was clear that nobody was actually willing to pay for it.

Nobody said what it cost. Our estimate is ≈ $47,000 — 390 evening hours at about $120 an hour, 2013–2014, plus hosting for a hosted product.

Told by quaffapint on Hacker News, 4 Jun 2014. Retold here in our words, with some of theirs kept; the original is linked above.

Written by them, summarised by us, and linked back. Ask us to take it down and we will, no questions.