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by PaulHoule 304 days ago
… another waitlist, move on folks nothing to see here.
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Complete tangent ... but whenever I see something like this waiting list sign up thing, my mind goes back to the famo.us debacle - now 10 years ago. That one didn't end happily: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10520181

Slightly more on-topic: yes, WebGL/WebGPU canvas shader backgrounds are wonderful to behold, but the question I always ask is: are they worth it? Could something less snazzy but coded in HTML/CSS (and maybe a touch of 2D canvas) perform just as well for pulling potential customers into the funnel? Has anyone ever AB tested their animated backgrounds to demonstrate the effectiveness of the investment?