Take a look back through 2015

[Richard Gaskin]

Mark Wieder wrote:

 > On 12/18/2015 03:03 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
 >> Mark Wieder wrote:
 >>  > Yeah, that's an impressive list.
 >>  >
 >>  > But "3.5x Faster" than what?
 >>  > It's like those ads that feature "20% less fat"
 >>  >
 >>  > Nice to see that kilted Kevin has a glass of scotch close at hand
 >>
 >> I dunno, the performance boost seems reasonably well reflected in my
 >> most recent benchmarks:
 >> <http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=67&t=22072&start=45#p135752>
 >>
 >
 > No question about that. Just amused by the wording.

Yes, their promo copy is habitually a bit heavy-handed.

They'd do well to tone it down a bit, err on the side of underselling. 
Let the excellence of the product speak for itself.

A gene pools go, people who find programming enjoyable tend to represent 
the higher side of the IQ bell curve.  Like any street-wise salesman 
will tell you, the smarter the target the softer the sell.

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  Richard Gaskin
  Fourth World Systems
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