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SHOW HN2011
5points
15comments
#977of 1,097 in 2011
Top 90%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 9 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.61.
Docs: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 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
Good idea with a real need
From 3 comments
Some typos: Original: '...interfaces design at very accesible prices. Are you a hacker? Make your self home.' Corrected: '...interface design at very accessible prices. Are you a…
fractallyte on HN"Handmade" and you're using stock icons on your own landing page? Apart from that, I think it's a great idea. 1. Focus even more. ONLY do landing pages. 2. Make sure there are at…
petervandijck on HNgreat idea, but it seems like you're making everything look very "stock". i suppose if you want your startup to look like another "web 2.0" company, then great, but I'd like to…
kellyreid on HN
Design shows good taste
From 1 comment
Needs full site / images for examples, IMO. The dribbble is nice, and I think shows good taste, but a 400x300 corner-image is not a website. Demo what you're selling, not just…
Groxx on HN
Objections
Designs look stock and generic
From 2 comments
"Handmade" and you're using stock icons on your own landing page? Apart from that, I think it's a great idea. 1. Focus even more. ONLY do landing pages. 2. Make sure there are at…
petervandijck on HNgreat idea, but it seems like you're making everything look very "stock". i suppose if you want your startup to look like another "web 2.0" company, then great, but I'd like to…
kellyreid on HN
Prices too high
From 3 comments
wayyyy too pricey! Everybody here can probably code a "nice" landing page and use launchrock widget. You should maybe make something more standard, closer to launchrock but with…
knes on HNgreat idea, but it seems like you're making everything look very "stock". i suppose if you want your startup to look like another "web 2.0" company, then great, but I'd like to…
kellyreid on HNI love this, and I need this - but I don't $99 need this -- I $20 to $40 need this....
phlux on HN
Portfolio lacks full-site examples
From 3 comments
Needs full site / images for examples, IMO. The dribbble is nice, and I think shows good taste, but a 400x300 corner-image is not a website. Demo what you're selling, not just…
Groxx on HNCould do with more of a portfolio of previous work - there's not much to go on at the moment.
dodo53 on HN"Handmade" and you're using stock icons on your own landing page? Apart from that, I think it's a great idea. 1. Focus even more. ONLY do landing pages. 2. Make sure there are at…
petervandijck on HN
Site had broken header, exposed analytics code and typos
From 2 comments
Your header is broken (meta tag is missing its closing part) and your google analytics code is visible on page. Not really inspiring confidence ...
vnuk on HNSome typos: Original: '...interfaces design at very accesible prices. Are you a hacker? Make your self home.' Corrected: '...interface design at very accessible prices. Are you a…
fractallyte on HN
Missing fallback fonts in pricing area
From 1 comment
Sweet project, but just a heads up: you forgot to set some fallback fonts for the Pricing area. I, and probably most people you’re targeting, don’t have Helvetica 55.
eswat on HN
Requests
Focus only on landing pages
From 1 comment
"Handmade" and you're using stock icons on your own landing page? Apart from that, I think it's a great idea. 1. Focus even more. ONLY do landing pages. 2. Make sure there are at…
petervandijck on HN
Show more examples
From 3 comments
"Handmade" and you're using stock icons on your own landing page? Apart from that, I think it's a great idea. 1. Focus even more. ONLY do landing pages. 2. Make sure there are at…
petervandijck on HNNeeds full site / images for examples, IMO. The dribbble is nice, and I think shows good taste, but a 400x300 corner-image is not a website. Demo what you're selling, not just…
Groxx on HNCould do with more of a portfolio of previous work - there's not much to go on at the moment.
dodo53 on HN
Offer a fixed price
From 1 comment
"Handmade" and you're using stock icons on your own landing page? Apart from that, I think it's a great idea. 1. Focus even more. ONLY do landing pages. 2. Make sure there are at…
petervandijck on HN
Add A/B testing and email service integrations
From 1 comment
wayyyy too pricey! Everybody here can probably code a "nice" landing page and use launchrock widget. You should maybe make something more standard, closer to launchrock but with…
knes on HN
Alternatives named
LaunchRock widget
From 1 comment
wayyyy too pricey! Everybody here can probably code a "nice" landing page and use launchrock widget. You should maybe make something more standard, closer to launchrock but with…
knes on HN