Repp
Web and SaaS
problem discovery platform
SHOW HN2012
54points
22comments
#433of 1,677 in 2012
Top 26%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
8 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.36.
Idea: 6 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful source of startup ideas
From 4 comments
It is a valuable app for people looking for startup ideas. It even validates a point that PG makes on one of his essays when he talks about how the current CRM is nothing more…
code_pockets on HNWow! I personally find it fantastic! Where is this data coming from? How do you get industry people to complain there?
Vivtek on HNThis is immensely useful. i do something similar when I need an idea. I just search twitter for "wish app for", or "<NAME OF WEBSITE> sucks because".
AznHisoka on HNThis is super useful for entrepreneurs or anyone serving this market. What do real estate profs think re: its utility? Could this be a site addon (widget) which aggregates to…
mapster on HN
Brainstorming tweet-style format is simple and quick
From 1 comment
Oh, come on, it's like a brainstorming session in tweet format (140 characters and everything). The idea is to take very little time from the complainer, and let him/her just say…
Vivtek on HN
Objections
Unclear what the site does and how to use it
From 3 comments
14 points but nobody giving feedback? Here's some. It's not really apparent for first time users what is being shown here: - Is it a stack of peoples input or a hierarchical…
bootload on HNFirst impression from someone a bit tired on a Sunday night (sorry!), I don't quite understand what this is. Second impression: How much will "Dealing with people" help anyone? I…
deepkut on HN"... pain point ..." What is a pain point? Is it a problem? ... don't apologise I'm just looking at it like a n00b. "... Any suggestions on how I can inform users what's going on…
bootload on HN
Concern about scaling data collection
From 1 comment
A combination of reaching out to professionals on twitter and cold-emailing. We were doing this for market research anyway, so we decided to throw our information in web app…
hansy on HN
Problems too general without industry context
From 1 comment
I think you are onto something here. However, for this to be more useful, you need to also ask which industry/position the user's in. "Distractions when working" is too general…
eriklarson on HN
Requests
Add industry or position field to submissions
From 1 comment
I think you are onto something here. However, for this to be more useful, you need to also ask which industry/position the user's in. "Distractions when working" is too general…
eriklarson on HN
Explain the interface with tooltips or an intro
From 2 comments
14 points but nobody giving feedback? Here's some. It's not really apparent for first time users what is being shown here: - Is it a stack of peoples input or a hierarchical…
bootload on HN"... pain point ..." What is a pain point? Is it a problem? ... don't apologise I'm just looking at it like a n00b. "... Any suggestions on how I can inform users what's going on…
bootload on HN
Add a voting system and comments on what builders are doing
From 1 comment
Also the idea of a simple voting system, as the site grows that would be really useful. And a comment for people working on it to say what they're building and how they're…
atonechris on HN
Embeddable widget for other sites
From 2 comments
This is super useful for entrepreneurs or anyone serving this market. What do real estate profs think re: its utility? Could this be a site addon (widget) which aggregates to…
mapster on HNA script code to copy/paste for users to interact with on their site. Submissions would be fed to the main site. You could frame the running list as a 'what burns me' or 'if I…
mapster on HN
Questions
Where does the data come from and how are industry people reached
From 1 comment
Wow! I personally find it fantastic! Where is this data coming from? How do you get industry people to complain there?
Vivtek on HN
What is a pain point
From 1 comment
"... pain point ..." What is a pain point? Is it a problem? ... don't apologise I'm just looking at it like a n00b. "... Any suggestions on how I can inform users what's going on…
bootload on HN
Alternatives named
Searching Twitter for complaints about apps and websites
From 1 comment
This is immensely useful. i do something similar when I need an idea. I just search twitter for "wish app for", or "<NAME OF WEBSITE> sucks because".
AznHisoka on HN
Customer relationship management tools
From 1 comment
It is a valuable app for people looking for startup ideas. It even validates a point that PG makes on one of his essays when he talks about how the current CRM is nothing more…
code_pockets on HN