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tanukijones
Poll Everywhere is a cool example of not only a tech startup who beat the traditional startup model but also an example of a company that found success in simply doing something better. Instead of coming up with a unique, complex, and unneeded solution they created something that was better than what was currently available. Very inspiring!
swampthinker
Good lord the Boston Globe has one of the most annoying paywalls. I can't even use incognito mode to read this article.
lnguyen
If you're using Safari, you can read the article in reader mode even with the paywall message
joegahona
Not to mention their pricing information is a lie:

> Continue reading by subscribing to Globe.com for just 99¢.

It's not 99¢. It's $3.96, because you have to sign up for 4 weeks.

I was able to get through by simply opening a different browser.

Simon_says
I'm using Firefox with uBlock Origin. I just blocked the element of the overlay. Works on many sites.
WMCRUN
Like Basecamp. The question is can a bootstrapped business grow to become a challenger to a VC backed juggernaut like Facebook/Google.
joshmarlow
I think it's equally valid to ask "Does a business need to become a juggernaut challenger? Are the founders of juggernauts happier? Is society better off for having near-monopolies?" That seems to be DHMs perspective - that the instinctual need to grow should be questioned as intrinsically valuable.
anitil
If, like me, you've never heard of Poll Everywhere - It's a way of running live polls in a presentation where people text in their vote and it live updates.

I love the idea and want to use it immediately.