Floutwork
Productivity
personal work system
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How HN took it
14 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 29 critical, out of 69 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Idea: 9 for, 13 againstExecution: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 3 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting integration of calendar and agenda
From 1 comment
Reading through the web page actually got me more interested than I thought I'd be but at the end of the day my browser reigns supreme. I can modify web pages with extensions, I…
joshstrange on HN
Objections
Browser with extensions is already sufficient for many users
From 2 comments
Reading through the web page actually got me more interested than I thought I'd be but at the end of the day my browser reigns supreme. I can modify web pages with extensions, I…
joshstrange on HNNo offense, but a workspace with a tab bar that lets you launch apps within the same app has been created so many times already. What sets yours apart?
CryptoBanker on HN
Subscription pricing not justified
From 1 comment
Seems nice, but not even trying it. I discard immediately any subscription based app that doesn't provide a clear and useful service for / because of the subscription (as a side…
ericol on HN
Name is confusing or awkward
From 2 comments
Feel free to not answer this just curious as a developer. - native or wrapper eg. Electron/Tauri - what is your opinion of app adoption vs. web app - what tool did you use to…
ge96 on HNI suppose for remote (unspiedupon) work it's ok, but in an office where you work do you really want to be using an app called 'flout work'? Did you mean flaunt? Or is it Flo[w]…
OJFord on HN
No Linux support
From 1 comment
No Linux support? Also is this built in Electron?
droptablemain on HN
Requests
Linux support
From 2 comments
Unfortunately, there is no Linux support at the moment. Since the app uses Electron, adding Linux support down the road might be easier. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.…
daniel_sushil on HNIt supports Windows as well. This HN thread has convinced me to release a Linux version in the near future :)
daniel_sushil on HN
Show all tabs option
From 2 comments
This is actually great for me to know, and thank you for saying something about it. I have also been hearing from users of the product that a "show all tabs" functionality would…
daniel_sushil on HNJust wanted to follow up on this with an update. In the latest release of Floutwork that rolled out yesterday, you can now press a button on the tab bar to "show all tabs." While…
daniel_sushil on HN
More pricing options
From 2 comments
Just realized I didn't get to the last one Pricing might need to be broken out more eg. $5 seems too cheap. - Could you clarify this one as well? When you say the pricing needs…
daniel_sushil on HNI will consider more pricing options in the future. Thank you!
daniel_sushil on HN
Questions
What sets it apart from existing tab-based workspaces
From 1 comment
No offense, but a workspace with a tab bar that lets you launch apps within the same app has been created so many times already. What sets yours apart?
CryptoBanker on HN
Is there a Linux alternative
From 1 comment
Can anyone recommend something similar for Linux?
nairboon on HN
Alternatives named
Station
From 1 comment
I did try out Station before starting to build Floutwork, and I still have it installed. It doesn't support tabs within web apps. Additionally, it lacks several other features…
daniel_sushil on HN
Browser with extensions and tabs
From 1 comment
Reading through the web page actually got me more interested than I thought I'd be but at the end of the day my browser reigns supreme. I can modify web pages with extensions, I…
joshstrange on HN