Swapshot
Consumer and social
photo sharing app
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
3 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Execution: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun and cool concept
From 2 comments
This is cooler than color. And im willing to bet it took 41 million dollars less...
Herwig on HNCool stuff. Will check it out. Did you do the graphics and icons yourself? What framework did you use to manage the backend exchanging of photos?
scottchin on HN
Objections
Description is unclear about what the app does
From 2 comments
Your description is a bit lacking - what does this do?
xpaulbettsx on HNI had the same question. You should probably explain a little more in the app's description at the very least. Like other social media type products, I think people want to see…
ansy on HN
No signs of other users or activity
From 1 comment
I had the same question. You should probably explain a little more in the app's description at the very least. Like other social media type products, I think people want to see…
ansy on HN
Returned photos are random and not very interesting
From 2 comments
I had the same question. You should probably explain a little more in the app's description at the very least. Like other social media type products, I think people want to see…
ansy on HNSo, it's an automated way of showing me strange men's penises?
pavel_lishin on HN
Same photo returned repeatedly after uploads
From 1 comment
I uploaded multiple photos but always get the same photo back. Is this a bug?
xuki on HN
Requests
Explain the app better in its description
From 1 comment
I had the same question. You should probably explain a little more in the app's description at the very least. Like other social media type products, I think people want to see…
ansy on HN
Add voting, distance, or color similarity to image selection
From 1 comment
I had the same question. You should probably explain a little more in the app's description at the very least. Like other social media type products, I think people want to see…
ansy on HN
Show distance and time for returned photos
From 1 comment
You take a picture, and it returns you another picture taken by another Swapshot user. Just an MVP, if it gets a little bit of traction I'll see what I can add to it (e.g. "taken…
sahillavingia on HN
Questions
Is Linux supported or is iTunes required
From 1 comment
We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. Could someone post a summary for us Linux users?
tshtf on HN
What framework manages photo exchange backend
From 1 comment
Cool stuff. Will check it out. Did you do the graphics and icons yourself? What framework did you use to manage the backend exchanging of photos?
scottchin on HN
Alternatives named
Photoswap
From 1 comment
Wasn't Photoswap the next big thing in 2008? http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/09/photoswap-bring/
JCB_K on HN