> For example, the Money Bots, which pop up every time someone subscribes.
Imagine not getting that message for a long time. Some people might say "that's encouragement to work harder so we get subscribers!", others "no one likes it, I should give up". It feels like this is much more powerful if you're already motivated.
I completely agree! The company I'm currently working on is pretty cyclical such that we get a bunch of new activity towards the middle of each month and nothing at the beginning or end. This leads to our notifications to go wild sometimes making us super happy then trailing off and making us worry other times.
Imagine not getting that message for a long time. Some people might say "that's encouragement to work harder so we get subscribers!", others "no one likes it, I should give up". It feels like this is much more powerful if you're already motivated.