OpenCombinator.com
Web and SaaS
startup funding marketplace
SHOW HN2011
24points
21comments
#435of 1,097 in 2011
Top 40%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
1 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.52.
Design: 1 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Interesting idea
From 1 comment
Interesting idea but to be honest, the color palette is quite distracting - there's too much going on. * the yellow background for the news items is a show stopper - the text…
calebmpeterson on HN
Objections
Design is cluttered and distracting
From 5 comments
Interesting idea but to be honest, the color palette is quite distracting - there's too much going on. * the yellow background for the news items is a show stopper - the text…
calebmpeterson on HNDon't use terminology like Sensei and Grasshopper as it confused me with what the idea even is. Plus it means you've got a lot more text with all the brackets. Although I do not…
brackin on HNMake it pretty. I cannot think when I see that page.
ZackOfAllTrades on HNWhat the fuck was that about? I'm so sorry to speak so frankly but I thought this time my unvarnished first impression would be useful The overwhelming screaming in my head was…
galuggus on HNHere's my take on on the design (which should be priority #1 if you think the idea is any good): Minimize the number of font styles. I'm counting over 10 distinct…
rgbrgb on HN
Unclear what the site does and how the Expert/Student system works
From 4 comments
I read everything on the page, but have no idea what it means.
duck on HNI've poked around and even created a SubCombinator. But, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the site offers. In some aspects its feels like Hacker News with Reddit sort…
vyrotek on HNI don't understand what an upvoting news site has to do with advisors or entrepeneurs. How does the right column relate to the left? I understand that Ycombinator has hacker…
bdickason on HNWhat the fuck was that about? I'm so sorry to speak so frankly but I thought this time my unvarnished first impression would be useful The overwhelming screaming in my head was…
galuggus on HN
Terminology like Sensei and Grasshopper is confusing
From 1 comment
Don't use terminology like Sensei and Grasshopper as it confused me with what the idea even is. Plus it means you've got a lot more text with all the brackets. Although I do not…
brackin on HN
One-week build suggests the site may not last
From 1 comment
Advertising that you only spent one week on it hardly makes me want to invest my own time in it. It sounds like a website thats going to rot away in the same timeframe.
acgourley on HN
Requests
Improve the visual design and colour scheme
From 3 comments
Interesting idea but to be honest, the color palette is quite distracting - there's too much going on. * the yellow background for the news items is a show stopper - the text…
calebmpeterson on HNHere's my take on on the design (which should be priority #1 if you think the idea is any good): Minimize the number of font styles. I'm counting over 10 distinct…
rgbrgb on HNFor the design part, go through this ( http://paulstamatiou.com/startup-web-design-ux-crash-course ) post by Paul if you haven't already. That really is a crash course in design…
ajhai on HN
Clearer, more concise description of the site
From 2 comments
Here's my take on on the design (which should be priority #1 if you think the idea is any good): Minimize the number of font styles. I'm counting over 10 distinct…
rgbrgb on HNWhat the fuck was that about? I'm so sorry to speak so frankly but I thought this time my unvarnished first impression would be useful The overwhelming screaming in my head was…
galuggus on HN
Questions
How does the upvoting news section relate to the investor matching?
From 2 comments
I don't understand what an upvoting news site has to do with advisors or entrepeneurs. How does the right column relate to the left? I understand that Ycombinator has hacker…
bdickason on HNHave you shared this with people who would be experts and actually interested in receiving proposals? I guess I don't fully understand how my activity in a news sharing site…
vyrotek on HN
Alternatives named
Y Combinator and Hacker News
From 1 comment
I don't understand what an upvoting news site has to do with advisors or entrepeneurs. How does the right column relate to the left? I understand that Ycombinator has hacker…
bdickason on HN
Reddit
From 1 comment
I've poked around and even created a SubCombinator. But, I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the site offers. In some aspects its feels like Hacker News with Reddit sort…
vyrotek on HN