Triplelog Writer
Dev tools
static site generator
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
6 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Execution: 1 for, 4 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 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
Clean, simple, tiny output with no JavaScript bloat
From 3 comments
The style looks clean and simple - I like it. It seems to have a good set of presentation tools already. I would recommend to emphasise less on the drawbacks (i.e. not being…
ggerganov on HNI adore this. It's exactly the kind of thing I'd love to make for myself. The finished product is tiny, clean, and useful, and it's a nice contrast from the huge page bloat you…
alecst on HNThis is quite nice. This is feedback from just using this briefly, but it might be helpful to intercept the tab key and insert spaces when editing, particularly since there's a…
Minor49er on HN
Simple, straightforward interface with clear labels
From 1 comment
This is quite nice. This is feedback from just using this briefly, but it might be helpful to intercept the tab key and insert spaces when editing, particularly since there's a…
Minor49er on HN
Objections
Unfinished, with edge-case bugs such as text insertion and rendering errors
From 3 comments
@uuddlrlrba FYI, text shows "\frac {x^3} {2}" but rendering shows "\frac {x^3} {3}" in readme
fuzzythinker on HNSometimes pressing the [+] icon to directly add something will insert it randomly into the middle of my text. Not where my cursor is.
Mashimo on HNHitting "Home" in the content preview clears any markdown you've written. Is this by design?
all2 on HN
No auto-save, so work can be lost
From 1 comment
No, and thanks for pointing that out! I will disable that button. More generally, there is not yet any sort of auto-save so save early and often if you don't want to lose progress.
uuddlrlrba on HN
Not clearly better than vim plus a browser
From 1 comment
not sure what this buys me I cant already do with say vim + Chrome
syngrog66 on HN
Requests
Host source on GitHub
From 1 comment
The style looks clean and simple - I like it. It seems to have a good set of presentation tools already. I would recommend to emphasise less on the drawbacks (i.e. not being…
ggerganov on HN
Inline dependencies into a single HTML file
From 2 comments
Kudos. With the writer, you're practicing a software packaging and distribution approach that I'd really like to see more projects make use of. From an earlier comment I wrote: >…
cxr on HNWhat do you mean work with the file? Either way, small HTML tools like this I'd rather have dependencies in-lined any day. I'd want to be able to chuck it into a folder for 3…
spicybright on HN
Intercept tab key by default
From 1 comment
This is quite nice. This is feedback from just using this briefly, but it might be helpful to intercept the tab key and insert spaces when editing, particularly since there's a…
Minor49er on HN
Integrate with a static site generator or CMS
From 1 comment
I adore this. It's exactly the kind of thing I'd love to make for myself. The finished product is tiny, clean, and useful, and it's a nice contrast from the huge page bloat you…
alecst on HN
Questions
Why not host the source on GitHub
From 1 comment
The style looks clean and simple - I like it. It seems to have a good set of presentation tools already. I would recommend to emphasise less on the drawbacks (i.e. not being…
ggerganov on HN
What is lacking in existing static site generators
From 1 comment
> If this were combined with a static site generator or CMS it could be a real powerhouse What do you find lacking about existing offerings? (Serious question; not a statement…
cxr on HN
Alternatives named
Netscape Composer
From 1 comment
I'm not sure if the ghost of Netscape Composer is laughing or crying.
choffman on HN
vim with Chrome
From 1 comment
not sure what this buys me I cant already do with say vim + Chrome
syngrog66 on HN