Ashley Mayer: startup launches feel manufactured as engagement gets decoupled from enthusiasm
ashleymayer · x · 2026-09-24
Ashley Mayer offers a take on launch culture: everyone has gotten so good at front-running engagement that it's now decoupled from genuine enthusiasm. Launches feel increasingly manufactured — engagement and excitement aren't mutually exclusive, but it's much harder to tell what people are actually excited about.
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