EteSync
Productivity
contacts and calendar sync
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.
Design: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good idea with clear value for privacy and sync history
From 2 comments
Great job! A+ for having the fdroid install. Have you looked at sandstorm.io for self hosting support? I like your landing page. It's fairly clear the values your offering but…
hammerandtongs on HNWhy was this removed from Show HN? Looks like a really good project to me. Edit: Never mind seems like its still there, it dropped all the way down to the bottom for no reason…
snowpanda on HN
Objections
Journaling term is unclear to laypeople
From 2 comments
To the layman I am fairly confident they will have no idea what journaling is and why they may want it. Many people would probably find it useful if it is a more or less seamless…
mrrsm on HNHi everyone, author here. As it says on the website, EteSync is a secure, end-to-end encrypted and journaled personal information synchronization for Android. I created this…
tasn on HN
Setup and import/export of contacts is a barrier to entry
From 1 comment
To the layman I am fairly confident they will have no idea what journaling is and why they may want it. Many people would probably find it useful if it is a more or less seamless…
mrrsm on HN
Self-hosting server not possible with the Play Store client
From 2 comments
Is it possible to self-host the server and point the client to it (straight from Play store, without rebuilding it?)
dottedmag on HNUnfortunately not at the moment, though changing the client is pretty easy (one line change in Constants.java).
tasn on HN
Requests
Screenshots on the website
From 1 comment
Can you and the Lexi guy add Screenshots to your Website so one get's a feel for what your App looks like :)
FractalNerve on HN
Desktop support
From 1 comment
Hi, i have a similar app, which is free. I see that your app needs access to the Android contacts and calendar. I didn't want that for mine. I wanted something totally…
steaminghacker on HN
Comparison table with other sync apps
From 1 comment
How does it compare to other sync apps? Especially those connecting to standard ical/webdav servers Maybe add a table comparing the other apps to etesync
slim on HN
Questions
Can the server be self-hosted with the Play Store client
From 1 comment
Is it possible to self-host the server and point the client to it (straight from Play store, without rebuilding it?)
dottedmag on HN
How does it compare to ical/webdav sync apps
From 1 comment
How does it compare to other sync apps? Especially those connecting to standard ical/webdav servers Maybe add a table comparing the other apps to etesync
slim on HN
Alternatives named
Lexi (lexiy.com), a free cross-platform notes and calendar app
From 1 comment
Hi, i have a similar app, which is free. I see that your app needs access to the Android contacts and calendar. I didn't want that for mine. I wanted something totally…
steaminghacker on HN
Sandstorm for self-hosting
From 1 comment
Great job! A+ for having the fdroid install. Have you looked at sandstorm.io for self hosting support? I like your landing page. It's fairly clear the values your offering but…
hammerandtongs on HN