Braindump
Productivity
note taking app
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
2 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 7 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Design: 1 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, professional design
From 1 comment
Can you please comment on the UX ? Which libraries / frameworks u r using ? The design looks slick and professional
yazriel on HN
Thoughtful design with clear opinion behind it
From 1 comment
> this is the kind of thing that could be created in a few hours from scratch Yes and no. There is opinion that needs to drive the design and feature set; if this was using stock…
meesterdude on HN
Objections
Basic UI with UX bugs
From 2 comments
Not sure if I am missing something here, but this is the kind of thing that could be created in a few hours from scratch. There are multiple UX bugs/errors and the UI is nothing…
JonoBB on HNSome feedback. If the first word is eg: <seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee>…
ninjakeyboard on HN
Could be built quickly from scratch, little differentiation
From 1 comment
Not sure if I am missing something here, but this is the kind of thing that could be created in a few hours from scratch. There are multiple UX bugs/errors and the UI is nothing…
JonoBB on HN
Markdown preview and line wrapping problems
From 1 comment
Some feedback. If the first word is eg: <seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee>…
ninjakeyboard on HN
Requests
Try the app without registering
From 2 comments
Is there a way to try it without registration?
bobbles on HNDon't set up a demo site. Make it so that I can use the app with data backed by LocalStorage until I decide to sign up.
xixixao on HN
Put screenshots on the front page
From 1 comment
I think that you should put the pictures you've placed in Github on your front page. I feel hesitant to sign up for something when I don't see any pictures.
threatofrain on HN
Show note counts in notebooks
From 1 comment
Great work! keep it up. The screenshot in the git repo would look better with real usage instead of test posts. And notebooks should show how many are inside without having to…
meesterdude on HN
Use real usage screenshots instead of test posts
From 1 comment
Great work! keep it up. The screenshot in the git repo would look better with real usage instead of test posts. And notebooks should show how many are inside without having to…
meesterdude on HN
Questions
What makes it different from other note apps
From 1 comment
levlaz, could you say a little bit about what makes this different from other note apps? What are the pros/cons?
georgeoliver on HN
Why it is different from org-mode
From 1 comment
What did you miss in org-mode that your tool is going to have? I can't think of anything, so I don't really know what benefits your tool provides compared to org-mode.
shiz on HN
Alternatives named
Evernote
From 2 comments
Could you take inspiration from Evernote?
jacquesm on HNI look forward to replacing Evernote with something, and I find the idea of Emacs org-mode for dummies great.
djhn on HN
Google Keep
From 1 comment
Anyone looking for a decent note platform, just use google keep, it works like a charm :)
kapv89 on HN
Trello
From 1 comment
Trello, anyone?
mrbtie on HN
Emacs org-mode
From 1 comment
Right now not much, just basic functionality. But I have this vision in my mind of what a note platform is supposed to be and unfortunately I have not found it yet. My favorite…
levlaz on HN