One Lesson for My Daughter By Allowing Her to Buy a Useless Hyped Product Influenced by Social Media

Paying US$250 for a hyped useless product (headphones), but a bargain for a life lesson.

Table of Contents:
· The Story
· The Teachable Lessons
∘ Lesson 1. Hypes in E2E Test Automation are Very Common.
∘ Lesson 2. Business Partners Can Become Adversaries Over Money Matters

The Story

Over the weekend, we cleaned up the garages and discovered a pair of expensive headphones my daughter bought in 2015, which were rarely used. On her birthday that year, when she was still in middle school, she mentioned wanting a pair of headphones. I gladly agreed since she rarely asked for specific gifts on her birthdays, and I asked her, “Which brand?” She hesitantly explained that the product wasn’t available yet and needed to be pre-ordered.

The headphones, designed by two university students in California, had somehow gained traction. My daughter, living in Australia, somehow really wanted a pair (influenced by social media and her peers).

Those two Uni students went to Indiegogo for funding.