My small side project
Dev tools
app distribution
SHOW HN2013
4points
5comments
#1,622of 1,739 in 2013
Top 94%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 2 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
The idea is amazing
From 1 comment
The idea is amazing, but when you are restricting only for app doesn't make sense as people normally like to go to app store and sync it. But using the same feature making people…
raghunathj on HN
Objections
People usually prefer the app store and syncing over SMS
From 2 comments
Question for you, if users are going to the applications website, why wouldn't they simply click a download link from there? Why the added step of submitting their phone number…
Jeremy1026 on HNThe idea is amazing, but when you are restricting only for app doesn't make sense as people normally like to go to app store and sync it. But using the same feature making people…
raghunathj on HN
Restricting to apps only makes less sense than offering newsletter sign-ups too
From 1 comment
The idea is amazing, but when you are restricting only for app doesn't make sense as people normally like to go to app store and sync it. But using the same feature making people…
raghunathj on HN
Requests
Support sending further messages or updates to registered numbers
From 1 comment
Thanks for the comment, the initial idea is/was to just send a link to an app… saying that it won't take much to allow sending of further messages/updates to registered numbers.
avalore on HN
Questions
Why not just download the app from the website directly
From 1 comment
Question for you, if users are going to the applications website, why wouldn't they simply click a download link from there? Why the added step of submitting their phone number…
Jeremy1026 on HN