Pingpoint
Dev tools
notification api
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
0 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.46.
Docs: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea of enriching signup data with external person and company information is useful
From 1 comment
I think the value you provide isn't the notification, but the surrounding data. Consider that my app may not have deep integration into Facebook, or Twitter, or whatever. I just…
LyndsySimon on HN
Objections
Homepage does not clearly explain what the product is
From 2 comments
I'm... still confused as to what this is. It sends emails, based on events? The FAQ link at the bottom leads to nowhere, there's no explicit "Pingpoint is an API that does XYZ",…
alekratz on HNI think your biggest issue is the documentation. I can barely tell what it is based on some of the comments here sounds like it does something completely different. edit: I see…
angryasian on HN
Title oversells; the example still requires writing the importance logic
From 2 comments
Unfortunately, the example on the homepage shows the output of this system as an email, which... I could already call `sgMail.send(msg)` instead of `pingpoint.pint(msg)` and get…
fragmede on HNLooking at the documentation I would have to figure out who a VIP is. Then call an API method. The service converts the payload I send into an email. The example in the…
mtmail on HN
Offers little over sending email directly or a simple Slack POST
From 3 comments
$5/mo for an out-of-my-control ActionMailer setup? And I'd be limited to 100 events/mo? I mean, we're doing this already for registration on our platform and it took me 45…
csmattryder on HNI am not sure who will use this but I solve this problem for myself by sending alerts to slack. It's just a simple POST request with my event/message, I don't think it can get…
asadlionpk on HNUnfortunately, the example on the homepage shows the output of this system as an email, which... I could already call `sgMail.send(msg)` instead of `pingpoint.pint(msg)` and get…
fragmede on HN
Dashboard throws an exception
From 1 comment
Unfortunately, the example on the homepage shows the output of this system as an email, which... I could already call `sgMail.send(msg)` instead of `pingpoint.pint(msg)` and get…
fragmede on HN
Requests
Explain the product on the home page and fix the FAQ link
From 1 comment
I'm... still confused as to what this is. It sends emails, based on events? The FAQ link at the bottom leads to nowhere, there's no explicit "Pingpoint is an API that does XYZ",…
alekratz on HN
Provide a copy-paste curl command in API key docs
From 1 comment
Unfortunately, the example on the homepage shows the output of this system as an email, which... I could already call `sgMail.send(msg)` instead of `pingpoint.pint(msg)` and get…
fragmede on HN
Webhook back into own system when important signups occur
From 1 comment
Unfortunately, the example on the homepage shows the output of this system as an email, which... I could already call `sgMail.send(msg)` instead of `pingpoint.pint(msg)` and get…
fragmede on HN
Questions
Is it a Zapier for developers?
From 1 comment
Is this a zapier for developers? Not sure what it is.
kapauldo on HN
Does it have any subscribers yet?
From 1 comment
I'm curious if you already got some subscribers for you service. Did you?
paulogr on HN
Alternatives named
Slack webhooks
From 1 comment
I am not sure who will use this but I solve this problem for myself by sending alerts to slack. It's just a simple POST request with my event/message, I don't think it can get…
asadlionpk on HN
Clearbit for enrichment data
From 1 comment
Clearbit offers that data and more: https://clearbit.com.
ezekg on HN
SendGrid or the Gmail API with custom code
From 2 comments
$5/mo for an out-of-my-control ActionMailer setup? And I'd be limited to 100 events/mo? I mean, we're doing this already for registration on our platform and it took me 45…
csmattryder on HNWhats the added value of sendgrid over gmail api? of zencoder over ffmpeg? you can do everything on your own, of course. All depends on your abilities and resources. This is…
shaharsol on HN