Jason
Dev tools
app builder
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
5 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Cool concept and well executed
From 3 comments
This is awesome. I've been dabbling in a similar concept using CouchDB. Have you thought about using something like CouchDB to enable easy master-master replication of data…
pokstad on HNAwesome, would love an Android version.
eterps on HNHi HN, I've worked on several apps in the past couple of years, and found that it takes too much effort going from having an idea to building an app and having the world use it.…
gliechtenstein on HN
Would like an Android version
From 2 comments
Is there an Android version too?
skanga on HNAwesome, would love an Android version.
eterps on HN
Objections
JSON as a markup language is awkward to author and lacks flexibility
From 2 comments
Kudos for this, especially for generalizing from real apps. But I have criticisms. Declarative approaches are appealing, but lack sufficient flexibility for general use. BTW…
hyperpallium on HNI wouldn't say they're that hard, just awkward for the user. I'm not sure which part you mean, so I'll answer for both. html templates in json: people accustomed to html have an…
hyperpallium on HN
Security concerns about running arbitrary code from JSON
From 1 comment
Looks neat but what about security? Can the json be configured in a way that compromises the data stored on the device. Aren't you basically allowing Jason agent to run any…
rodionos on HN
Name is confusing because JSON is pronounced like Jason
From 1 comment
Neat! I found the name slightly confusing, though. Do you have any concerns about JSON being pronounced the same as "Jason"[1], thus making some conversations slightly confusing?…
cornstalks on HN
Requests
Android version
From 2 comments
Is there an Android version too?
skanga on HNAwesome, would love an Android version.
eterps on HN
Open source release
From 2 comments
Is it open source?
spraak on HNThis is awesome. I've been dabbling in a similar concept using CouchDB. Have you thought about using something like CouchDB to enable easy master-master replication of data…
pokstad on HN
Way to save or bundle an app to the home screen
From 1 comment
This is pretty cool, I'd love to see a way to save an app to your homescreen somehow (although, I'm not sure how iOS would let that happen) or perhaps a way to produce a…
xemoka on HN
Questions
Is it open source?
From 1 comment
Is it open source?
spraak on HN
Is dynamic loading allowed by App Store rules?
From 1 comment
I thought dynamic loading of functionality like this was against the App Store rules? Or did they ease up on that particular limit over the years?
zaroth on HN
How is it different from a web browser?
From 1 comment
Really cool, how is it unique in terms of what it can do, compared to a regular web browser?
galistoca on HN
Alternatives named
Qt-based prototype
From 1 comment
I wrote something similar (simpler) a few months ago. It used Qt but it was supposed to be client agnostic by providing native wrappers. Anyway, it was a fun project but I…
asimuvPR on HN
Phonegap/Cordova
From 1 comment
Loading JavaScript (of which JSON is a subset, of course) has been explicitly permitted for a long time now, as long as it's downloaded and interpreted by the built-in WebKit…
Turing_Machine on HN
Workflows app
From 1 comment
See the Workflows app. Would the way they do it in that app work?
bnb on HN
CouchDB
From 1 comment
This is awesome. I've been dabbling in a similar concept using CouchDB. Have you thought about using something like CouchDB to enable easy master-master replication of data…
pokstad on HN