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I built an app to make taking climate action more fun. What do you think?

https://hellocash.carrd.co/
submitted this linkon August 24, 2021
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    I think the rules are a bit wordy, simplify some how?

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      awesome thx @imuz

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    Sorry, I'm missing the link between climate and dinner. I thought you may have posted the wrong url . If you're going to go with that title, your copy on your homepage should also reference something about climate.

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      thanks hacking! yes in the few hours since posting, i've scrapped what was a more climate focused pitch. but for now, goal is to decouple the traditional climate framing and just focus on other values like speed, flexibility, fun. i've still got lots of things scrambled together in here, so thank you for helping me understand how they're still kinda confusing.

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    I love cooking, but this idea just doesn't appeal to me.

    I don't really get why this is related to climate action or called 'hello cash', and if you're serious about it it would be a good idea to share a sample recipe and a video of people cooking it and having fun (or just a gif of people having fun cooking).

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      thanks sobbuh! great feedback. working on a pilot here that i'll film and post. gif is great shortcut. thinking about making it more about cooking together, as couples. is that more or less appealing?

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        To be honest, not really!

        I already cook with my wife at home, I don't really see the fun in it being a competition or trying to go fast. I use cooking to unwind (or to practice my knife skills), so I guess I probably don't fit your target market.

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        As a side, I'm more interested in what induction stoves have to do with climate tech. How much more efficient are they than my regular electric stove top? Is it worth buying a separate induction unit -- over the lifetime of the item am I helping the planet?

        I did a google search and there weren't any great articles imo. I've also previously been interested in buying an induction wok burner.

        What about for my new home build, is it significantly better to go with induction over gas?

        I think a good blog with affiliate links in that area would do really well, if that's your expertise and interest (I'm sure there are lots out there, but there's always room for more).

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          awesome feedback, sobbuh. thanks. yes, for now, i'm more interested in getting people to use stoves b/c they're more flexible, fun, fast. intentionally avoiding selling people on them being cleaner. for now at least, want to avoid any framing around efficiency.

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    thanks hacking! yes in the few hours since posting, i've scrapped what was a more climate focused pitch. but for now, goal is to decouple the traditional climate framing and just focus on other values like speed, flexibility, fun. i've still got lots of things scrambled together in here, so thank you for helping me understand how they're still kinda confusing.

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    IH, thanks for kicking the crap out of Dinner Dash and for pointing out, as politely as you could, how crappy the question I asked in this post title was, and how dumb that poll was. If I could vote, I’d vote “uh, no,” too.

    After paying for, downloading and actually reading The Mom Test, and some actual human interaction today, I’m considering something more concierge (still with plenty of no-code for me to learn) that might actually meet people where they are.

    Any feedback you’re willing to share on this iteration would be saaaaaaweeet.

    Thanks again for the candor and generosity, Matt

    —-

    • Personal Climate Action/Clean Energy Coaching

    One of the most important things you can do to take climate action is to electrify everything in your personal life, but like exercising, it takes work. Think of us as your personal trainer - for taking climate action by cleaning up your act.

    You get:
    
    - weekly small group coaching via zoom
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    I don’t think this is for me.

    But on a separate note - “would you…” questions are not the best ones to ask. They invoke hypotheticals, but don’t actually put a customer in front of a decision. A better question could be - “how much is this problem worth to you at moment?”

    I highly recommend a book called “The Mom Test”. It’s about asking the right questions. A timeless classic in my eyes 😄

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      just a shout out to @tarasmuz for getting my off my butt and buying mom test. so good. thx

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    Added a why/big picture explainer to landing page. 2 min on why electrifysomething

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    ok, scrapped the hello cash. nice pun. crappy game.

    https://dinnerdash.carrd.co/

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