2026-01-11 23:22:20

There's a phenomenon worth pondering—two applications sold by Nikita Bier experienced a sharp decline in user numbers immediately after changing hands. Even more strangely, both projects announced their closure in the 9th month after transfer. This naturally raises the question: are these products truly genuine business ventures, or are they just shells that look good on the surface? This pattern isn't exactly new. Similar models can be seen in some of Sam Altman's projects before founding OpenAI. Now, Bier is the head of product development at X platform. From these cases, it seems some entrepreneurs are more skilled at creating glamorous stories rather than sustainable products.

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WagmiAnon

· 23h ago

Close the product after 9 months? This trick is a bit clever, but in this circle, it's really not surprising. --- No matter how good the story is, it has to be backed by real money, otherwise it's just a castle in the air. --- Another "product genius" is actually a story merchant, a typical magical realism in the venture capital world. --- Wait, is this guy now responsible for X's product development? I think we should be cautious. --- Close the scene in 9 months, how bad must it be hahaha. --- It's really just to create hype, then sell it off in the end. --- Glitzy packaging + completely rotten retention, this is the true skill of Web3 entrepreneurs. --- I feel like these people are very good at deceiving investors; as long as the product works, it doesn't have to be perfect.

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LongTermDreamer

· 01-13 17:26

Haha, I've seen this routine before... Basically, the story is more valuable. A cycle every three years, I've seen this kind of thing before, and I'll see it again. What happened to Sam Altman's project back then? It suddenly became popular, right? Looking at it from another angle, maybe this is the cultivation process of the big shots—every failure is polishing the core competitiveness of "storytelling"... Anyway, now it's X's turn, let's just wait and see. We'll find out in the next three years.

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PumpingCroissant

· 01-13 03:33

Closing in just 9 months, this timing is really too strange...

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LiquidatedNotStirred

· 01-11 23:51

Selling projects, this trick is indeed skillful; telling stories is much better than building products.

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DevChive

· 01-11 23:45

Shell selling expert, the story is told so smoothly, all the products are just paper tigers

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RadioShackKnight

· 01-11 23:43

Damn, it drops sharply right after resale and closes in the 9th month? The timing is too perfect, feels like a countdown to shutting down for good.

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NFTArchaeologist

· 01-11 23:39

Closing after just 9 months of selling the product? This tactic is truly clever, it feels like they're not building a product but telling a story.

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DustCollector

· 01-11 23:37

Oh no, this routine feels a bit familiar... Looks like a storytelling expert. Quickly dead after transfer, and all in the 9th month. These numbers are too neat, something's off. Creating glamorous stories vs actual products, the gap is really incredible. Reminds me, some big shots seem to do the same... Boast and package, but as for the product... Once transferred to X, no one dares to question anymore, right? Power outweighs everything. Shell projects can also be sold at high prices, really treating us small builders like fools. Closing in the 9th month... this timing isn't accidental, is it? A good story can make money, but those who actually build products are the most exhausted, right?

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RugPullSurvivor

· 01-11 23:32

This routine is too familiar, with top-notch storytelling skills and zero product endurance.

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RamenDeFiSurvivor

· 01-11 23:31

Sell out and run, closed after 9 months, this move is brilliant. It's just packaging stories to cash out, same old trick. --- Bier now manages X's products, I just want to see what tricks he can come up with. --- Two projects meeting the same death, how low must the probability be? It must take a lot of "coincidence." --- Creating glamorous stories to make quick money vs. building real products, some people clearly choose the former. --- User crash leading to closure, this timing is really precise. Feels like a scripted setup. --- Does Sam Altman have something similar? Looks like this routine is still quite popular in Silicon Valley. --- The problem is, people like this can still get promoted, which is really absurd. --- Shell projects sold at a good price, the next buyer taking over is the real unlucky one. --- Nine months is a bit too coincidental, isn't it? --- A good story can be valuable, but a good product is actually less important? That's Web3 for you.

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