Fieldbook
Data
online database builder
SHOW HN2015
16points
7comments
#1,455of 2,565 in 2015
Top 57%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Design: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful and intuitive interface
From 1 comment
I'm in the beta, and the product is actually pretty useful. I've never been a fan of complicated spreadsheets. Plus, spreadsheets are 2-dimensional, in a sense. Fieldbook gets…
anandvc on HN
Frees users from SQL and macros
From 1 comment
I'm in the beta, and the product is actually pretty useful. I've never been a fan of complicated spreadsheets. Plus, spreadsheets are 2-dimensional, in a sense. Fieldbook gets…
anandvc on HN
Fights single-purpose CRUD apps
From 1 comment
Wow. Awesome tool. Thank you for advancing the fight against the single-purpose idiot CRUD app that sells for a lot of money. If it could run locally and sync data in and out of…
fiatjaf on HN
Objections
Linking sheets is hard to grasp
From 1 comment
Well, I had a hard time trying to get the feel of linking sheets. In the video it looks easier. I don't know how it could be improved, but maybe it will be too difficult for…
fiatjaf on HN
May be too difficult for non-technical users
From 1 comment
Well, I had a hard time trying to get the feel of linking sheets. In the video it looks easier. I don't know how it could be improved, but maybe it will be too difficult for…
fiatjaf on HN
Requests
Run locally and sync with Excel spreadsheets
From 1 comment
Wow. Awesome tool. Thank you for advancing the fight against the single-purpose idiot CRUD app that sells for a lot of money. If it could run locally and sync data in and out of…
fiatjaf on HN
Alternatives named
Excel and spreadsheets
From 1 comment
Wow. Awesome tool. Thank you for advancing the fight against the single-purpose idiot CRUD app that sells for a lot of money. If it could run locally and sync data in and out of…
fiatjaf on HN