Obviously Awesome
Obviously Awesome by April Dunfordby April Dunford
Shares rank 18 of 24 business books by recommenders
Recommended by readers as a practical guide to product positioning, with one saying the audiobook taught them the subject.
Recommended by readers as a practical guide to product positioning, with one saying the audiobook taught them the subject.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Useful for product positioning
“Two books I found useful for positioning the product”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Loved by a reader
“absolutely loved Obviously Awesome”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” Audiobook teaches positioning clearly
“the audiobook to teach me about this”
Comment from 9 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What if no AIpocalypse, no AI bubble, what if it just keeps advancing?”
Other business books people recommend
The four most recommended other business books, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gervais Principleby Venkatesh Rao | 32 | 6 | 84% | 7 | — | Approved |
| The Lean Startupby Eric Ries | 32 | 6 | 84% | 5 | 10 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Incorruptibleby Eric RIES | 23 | 11 | 68% | 4 | — | Approved |
| The Goalby Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox and Ensemble cast and Dwight Jon Zimmerman | 21 | 3 | 88% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Obviously Awesomeby April DunfordThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the audiobook to teach me about this”
“absolutely loved Obviously Awesome”
“Two books I found useful for positioning the product”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.