Funny, I ran into a marketing advice section. Every single piece of advice would...

Core_Dev · 2026-01-16T14:32:00 1768573920

It creates a fascinating paradox, doesn't it?

As an engineer/user, I also hate popups, waiting lists, and "urgency." They feel manipulative. But as a business owner looking at the dashboard, I see that removing them drops conversion by 40%.

The simulation is designed to test "Market Reality" vs "Personal Taste."

The goal is to see if you can swallow that pill to optimize the P&L, or if you stick to your principles and risk lower margins.

Both are valid choices in the game.

nottorp · 2026-01-16T21:10:15 1768597815

... if your target market is people who believe "50% off for a limited time", that is.

Core_Dev · 2026-01-16T21:42:37 1768599757

This is the market and this is how it works.

There are a lot of tips, if one doesn't suit you, you can leave it alone or give me yours and I'll add it to the simulation.

nottorp · 2026-01-17T18:53:34 1768676014

:) The simulation seems to be for people selling $999 “ courses”.

It’s good that you can make money from that. Or sad? I’m not sure.

jagged-chisel · 2026-01-16T14:25:24 1768573524

It doesn’t work on you, but apparently it works. I also don’t get it, and would nope out rather quickly.