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Ask HN: What product or service is conceptually great but poorly executed?
8 points by replwoacause on May 25, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 5 comments
I am curious about products or services you've had experience with that had a stellar vision but were badly implemented. What was it and how did it die on the vine? Bad UI/UX? Terrible customer service? Failure to scale or listen to customers?


Cyberpunk 2077. Stunning graphics and soundtrack, a setting with potential. Serious performance issues, lack of competent AI, many other corners cut.

Management did not listen to people "in the trenches", should have delayed it at least 1 year.


Google Stadia

Siri/Alexa/Google Assistant

Everything "smart home"

5G LTE

USB-C


I think both google stadia and the nvidia competitor are basically the future of gaming, but I think someone else is going to do it right/better and win 90% of the market.


I agree that they're the future.

I disagree that anyone will get 90%. I think we'll see the same frustrating, fractured environment that we already have in video streaming.


Cable Television




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