Tapfame

Web and SaaS

freelance portfolio

SHOW HN2012

40points
29comments
#583of 1,677 in 2012
Top 35%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

1 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.39.

Design: 1 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 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

  • Light, nice visual design

    From 1 comment
  • Idea is interesting

    From 2 comments
    • Interesting idea! Not sure why but I have only read your main headline when I looked at the page for the third time. My attention was completely drawn to anything below that…
      gamzer on HN
    • I like the idea. When I worked at appbackr we thought about something similar. It would be cool when there is a little more data in the about the performance of the app. I think…
      philippb on HN

Objections

  • Facebook login required is a barrier for some users

    From 4 comments
    • I'm seeing a pattern here (and this is not a criticism of Tapfame, though I'd love to hear their perspective). There seems to be general agreement that a startup should build…
      ken on HN
    • Please provide alternatives to fb login. What are other ways to vet someone's identity or prevent outsourcing firms from creating profiles?
      spaghetti on HN
    • I'd like to stick Novoda on it but we are a company of developers rather than an individual: http;//www.novoda.com but I can only sign up as an individual on Facebook.
      chomchom on HN
    • I dont have a Facebook account. :/
      verganileonardo on HN
  • Manual entry of each app URL is tedious

    From 1 comment
    • It looks like I have to manually enter each app's URL. I like how easy it was to try Kickfolio - just enter app names. http://kickfolio.com/
      ja27 on HN
  • Layout issues: hard-to-see content, cut-off text, unclear demo link

    From 3 comments
    • Interesting idea! Not sure why but I have only read your main headline when I looked at the page for the third time. My attention was completely drawn to anything below that…
      gamzer on HN
    • Am I the only one seeing the "e" cut off of "you've" on the site? : https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1634015/photos/tapfame.png
      autotravis on HN
    • You should put up a screenshot on the front page. Also, the demo link just looks like regular text.
      vellum on HN

Requests

  • Offer alternatives to Facebook login

    From 2 comments
    • Please provide alternatives to fb login. What are other ways to vet someone's identity or prevent outsourcing firms from creating profiles?
      spaghetti on HN
    • I'm seeing a pattern here (and this is not a criticism of Tapfame, though I'd love to hear their perspective). There seems to be general agreement that a startup should build…
      ken on HN
  • Add a screenshot to the front page

    From 1 comment
    • You should put up a screenshot on the front page. Also, the demo link just looks like regular text.
      vellum on HN
  • Support company accounts, not just individuals

    From 1 comment
    • I'd like to stick Novoda on it but we are a company of developers rather than an individual: http;//www.novoda.com but I can only sign up as an individual on Facebook.
      chomchom on HN

Questions

  • How is app data populated from the App Store?

    From 1 comment
    • They're just querying the app store search API: http://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&term=$APP_NAME This is the same search API that Apple uses for the App Store, and…
      danielamitay on HN
  • How will developer identity be verified?

    From 2 comments
    • Please provide alternatives to fb login. What are other ways to vet someone's identity or prevent outsourcing firms from creating profiles?
      spaghetti on HN
    • I definitely prefer Linkedin over Facebook. The multi-stage approach could work. When a developer creates a nice profile it will probably get interest from people seeking…
      spaghetti on HN

Alternatives named

  • Kickfolio

    From 1 comment
    • It looks like I have to manually enter each app's URL. I like how easy it was to try Kickfolio - just enter app names. http://kickfolio.com/
      ja27 on HN
  • eLance

    From 1 comment
    • I definitely prefer Linkedin over Facebook. The multi-stage approach could work. When a developer creates a nice profile it will probably get interest from people seeking…
      spaghetti on HN

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