[konschubert]

I think even when moving slow, you can still work with prototypes and get feedback as long as you're open about it and you're not taking people's money.

For example, I have https://www.invisible-computers.com up as a website. You can read about the product and you can sign up to be notified. But I won't take a cent until I have a product ready to ship.

[dstick]

I agree, but the general consensus in startup pop-literature (is that a thing? :D) is that you can never be sure unless you ask money and people are willing to pay. Otherwise people can just say they like / want / need it, without risk. I have to say that I agree. Too many times I've experienced that people _say_ they'll pay, but never actually do when push comes to shove.

But when someone does agree to pay (meaning you've somewhat validated your idea) then you're left empty handed and have to backtrack with your first customer. Not a great start. But that's just me :) YMMV

[konschubert]

Agreed

Of course a newsletter signup is not a sale. Not even 1%. But it’s still a signal.

And selling something you don’t have is borderline fraud in my book. Even if you backtrack and refund, it was still a lie and a waste of the customer’s time.

Also if one is selling something one should be aware that now you will have to support it for the next 10 years, even if it turns out to be an unprofitable business.

[lupire]

Cool product.

1. Why "Invisible"?

2. Why such a thick frame? I hope you expand frame choices, or offer a minimal version that customer can frame.

3. I guess you are building a custom UI layout for the calendar data, but please allow any URL to be loaded in the frame, so the community can build custom data views.