Personal CRM
Productivity
personal crm
SHOW HN2020
175points
119comments
#337of 3,028 in 2020
Top 12%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
8 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 35 critical, out of 56 comments about the project. Thread score -0.42.
Privacy: 0 for, 19 againstIdea: 3 for, 6 againstDesign: 1 for, 4 againstDocs: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Resurfacing notes before meetings is a useful idea
From 1 comment
I love the idea of resurfacing notes before meetings where they are relevant. Feels like there's a lot of software out there based on improving our note-taking, but very little…
ketzo on HN
Objections
Requires calendar or Gmail access, which is a privacy concern
From 3 comments
I was already put off by the email-centric flow of this (I want to spend less time in my email inbox, not more), but it looks like from this comment that signing up requires me…
philsnow on HNI wonder what this is? My very first impression is a standard boot screen. No details. No screenshots. No idea what makes it special outside of "it works". On the first click, it…
CharlesMerriam2 on HNLost me on login... I have to Sync to get started? AI involved to reach out? No thank you! I prefer you not to mess with this information.
makach on HN
Privacy and security of stored notes is not convincing
From 3 comments
> we're not trying to pretend something and actually use data is a bad way When it comes to privacy, people actually want to know that YOU can't be exploited to giving…
heimatau on HN> Notes we take are usually pretty low-risk data "Usually". The notes I take sometimes contain PII (personally identifying information) about other people, sometimes notes about…
jlokier on HN> I do not think that we host the kind of data that a hacker would like to acquire Please don't minimize this. You lose trust when you minimize a valid concern. > Risk 0 does not…
heimatau on HN
Landing page unclear about why calendar sync is required
From 2 comments
Some feedback for the team: I read the landing page, and think, "oh this could be interesting, let's try it". Hit the 'write my first note' CTA button. Next question is 'sync…
technimad on HNDemo or bounce. Too many note taking apps. What's your edge? >You don't need to open a new tab, just reply to the email to take notes. Why reply to an email when I can just open…
anonytrary on HN
Too many note taking apps with no clear edge
From 1 comment
Demo or bounce. Too many note taking apps. What's your edge? >You don't need to open a new tab, just reply to the email to take notes. Why reply to an email when I can just open…
anonytrary on HN
Requests
Add a demo or screenshots to the landing page
From 3 comments
Looks super interesting - would love if the homepage had some kind of demo/screenshot built in. I'd rather not have to click any buttons to see what I'm getting myself into here
MaximumMadness on HNI wonder what this is? My very first impression is a standard boot screen. No details. No screenshots. No idea what makes it special outside of "it works". On the first click, it…
CharlesMerriam2 on HNDemo or bounce. Too many note taking apps. What's your edge? >You don't need to open a new tab, just reply to the email to take notes. Why reply to an email when I can just open…
anonytrary on HN
End-to-end encryption for notes
From 1 comment
I also created my own personal CRM (https://contactcache.com), but my main take was privacy. I believe that the information stored about our business partners or loved ones are…
petr25102018 on HN
Open source option
From 1 comment
Also "prep'" should be "prep.". I strongly disagree with your tag line. I think the only way such note taking should be is open source and completely private, otherwise a) you're…
mkl on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Monica CRM
From 1 comment
How does it compare with monicahq.com ? its another personal crm, open source they tout themselves as rolodex of personal contacts. Congratulations on launching !
eddywebs on HN
Does it work with enterprise email
From 1 comment
Looks interesting. A few initial reactions: 1) I'm assuming I won't be able to use this with my enterprise email? Even if my admin doesn't block my calendar sharing, it seems…
nazca on HN
Alternatives named
Monica
From 1 comment
Thanks for the question! Monica has been around for a while and well known so we appreciate the comparison. Monica is fully manual. You have to add every interaction manually and…
nathanganser on HN
Evernote
From 1 comment
Yeah, not sure you're the right fit. What makes us special is that: - you can write notes from your inbox without having to open a web app or so - you get those notes in an email…
nathanganser on HN