Famnom
Consumer and social
nutrition tracker
SHOW HN2022
72points
57comments
#768of 2,570 in 2022
Top 30%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
4 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 16 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score -0.36.
Design: 1 for, 10 againstIdea: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Name is memorable
From 1 comment
I haven't read any of this yet, but this name is superb. I'd buy this if I had to choose blindly from 10 random tools including this one.
edem on HN
Family sharing of kitchens is a useful idea
From 2 comments
You should copy and paste this "Why?" explanation onto the front page of the site to instantly multiply the number of signups.
cryptophreak on HNCronometer is pretty great. However... It's multi-user support is... entirely non-existent. And they seem rather uninterested in feedback. I'd happily pay them for a feature…
daedalus_j on HN
Objections
Landing page requires sign-up with no demo or info
From 4 comments
Would love to see something on the homepage other than a sign up CTA. I'm not giving you my email address until I can at least see what it is or what it looks like.
nkrisc on HNI am very interested in apps like this but a very small landing page with almost zero explanations or demos and immediately wanting me to sign up, is the best way for me to…
pdimitar on HNIt would be nice to have more info about what it does before signing up.
zeroonetwothree on HNShow HW starts with a sign-on page? Pass.
ur-whale on HN
Name sounds like famine
From 2 comments
The name of this product is too close to Famine.
dgeiser13 on HNHmm. Like the idea but the name... I get it, but if you say it fast, it sounds like famine.
dlan1000 on HN
Nutrition data accuracy from USDA is questionable
From 3 comments
As others are asking, where did you get all the nutrional data from? How can we know its accurate. To be honest, the pasta and sauce I eat here is different nutritional content…
Rezwoodly on HNI would also put an example account or dashboard so people can play with it to understand what it does before going through sign up work. Another thing is the USDA nutrition info…
novok on HNHow are you pulling nutrients info and what’s guarantee for accuracy of those nutrients numbers mentioned?
waterbase on HN
Requests
Add a demo account or anonymous trial
From 2 comments
I am very interested in apps like this but a very small landing page with almost zero explanations or demos and immediately wanting me to sign up, is the best way for me to…
pdimitar on HNWould love to see something on the homepage other than a sign up CTA. I'm not giving you my email address until I can at least see what it is or what it looks like.
nkrisc on HN
Add an info page or onboarding on the site
From 2 comments
Absolutely agree. No way I can sell this to my friends without an info page.
moritonal on HNIt would be nice to have more info about what it does before signing up.
zeroonetwothree on HN
Use an open source license
From 1 comment
I built kcal[0] after a similar search. The focus is primarily on macros and ultimately I kind of lost steam on developing further (though we still use it to great success). A…
cdubzzz on HN
Questions
Where does the nutrition data come from
From 2 comments
Can I ask where you got the nutritional data from, how can I trust it?
monkeydust on HNHow are you pulling nutrients info and what’s guarantee for accuracy of those nutrients numbers mentioned?
waterbase on HN
What is the purpose of tracking nutrition
From 1 comment
It's the weekend so you'll have to forgive me for asking this: what's the purpose of tracking and planning your nutrition? Illness, sports, obesity? Why would a person decide…
oblak on HN
Alternatives named
Cronometer
From 1 comment
This seems like Cronometer? I've been using Cronometer for a decade plus. It was built for folks who were following the CRON way of eating: Caloric Restriction Optimum Nutrition.…
hungrigekatze on HN
kcal
From 1 comment
I built kcal[0] after a similar search. The focus is primarily on macros and ultimately I kind of lost steam on developing further (though we still use it to great success). A…
cdubzzz on HN
Nutrients iOS app
From 1 comment
I've thought about making something like this in the past. I've used the "Nutrients" iOS app for tracking nutrition, but not in the way it's meant to be used. Maybe my usage…
markmiro on HN