Groupdate
Languages and libraries
ruby library
SHOW HN2013
34points
15comments
#719of 1,739 in 2013
Top 42%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
3 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.
Idea: 3 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Solves a frustrating, common date-grouping problem
From 2 comments
I love that you are working to solve this problem. Grouping by date is a requirement across every project I've been involved with. Yet I find it never fails to frustrate me.…
danielhughes on HNLooks interesting. I've been meaning to cobble something similar together for awhile as I keep running into this problem. Thankfully, now I don't have too. Thanks!
purephase on HN
Good name
From 1 comment
I love that you are working to solve this problem. Grouping by date is a requirement across every project I've been involved with. Yet I find it never fails to frustrate me.…
danielhughes on HN
Objections
Title and page don't say it is a Ruby library
From 2 comments
The words 'ruby' or 'library' aren't mentioned anywhere on the page, yet this is a ruby library.
mapleoin on HN+1 I was half expecting a dating app before clicking the link. I would have fully expected that if it wasn't for the domain providing a hint.
sjtgraham on HN
Name and domain suggest a different kind of app
From 3 comments
I thought this was going to be an App for setting up / planning Group Dates, and I thought that was a really cool idea! :)
andrewroycarter on HNYes, I expected a FOSS doodle.com replacement
asb on HNAnyone else expecting a grouper clone and got a library?
jayzalowitz on HN
Requests
Make the page easier to find on Google
From 1 comment
At the same time it should probably make itself as easy to find on google as possible.
Hovertruck on HN
Questions
Do professional developers share the frustration?
From 1 comment
I love that you are working to solve this problem. Grouping by date is a requirement across every project I've been involved with. Yet I find it never fails to frustrate me.…
danielhughes on HN
Alternatives named
joingrouper.com
From 1 comment
You mean this: http://joingrouper.com ?
negrit on HN
doodle.com
From 1 comment
Yes, I expected a FOSS doodle.com replacement
asb on HN