RewardBox
Productivity
habit motivation
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Privacy: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 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
Clean, minimal design with whitespace
From 2 comments
Hey Jason! I think this is a great idea. This is just my opinion, but I would love to give you some feedback: 1. I love the design. I might be biased because I am a huge fan of…
hello_newman on HNGreat work, Jason! The app is fun and easy to use.
hawkharris on HN
Fun and easy to use
From 1 comment
Great work, Jason! The app is fun and easy to use.
hawkharris on HN
Feedback on security was kind and useful
From 1 comment
That's super helpful and thank you for the very kind and welcoming way you delivered that feedback. I wish more HN comments were this nice. It takes longer to write but is more…
jasonshen on HN
Objections
Reward-based systems can undermine intrinsic motivation
From 2 comments
I don't like reward driven systems. Did you read Punished By Rewards from Alfie Kohn[1]? I discovered this book from this Aaron Swartz post on productivity[2]. [1]…
rhapsodyv on HNGreat job! I have a huge personal interest in motivation and the science behind it, its always fun to see how people try to bring it into technology. I think there's still a lot…
jknightco on HN
Rewards may need increasing doses and may relapse when stopped
From 2 comments
Great job! I have a huge personal interest in motivation and the science behind it, its always fun to see how people try to bring it into technology. I think there's still a lot…
jknightco on HNInteresting study, I hadn't seen that one. I think one of the problematic points is this though: "...the chances of winning prizes increased with continuous time abstinent."…
jknightco on HN
Requests
Fix access control so other users' rewards cannot be viewed or edited
From 2 comments
Hi Jason, Great work! The website has a great feel to it and it seems like a good first project to get out in the open. Definitely looks/works a gazillion times better than my…
alinajaf on HNFYI it looks like you've fixed the update controller (as per the gist), but I can still: * See other peoples rewards (just go to /rewards/whatever-id), not that big a deal,…
alinajaf on HN
Fix layout collapse of the three columns in narrow windows
From 1 comment
Chrome v28.0.1500.6 dev on a MBP is rendering the page a little strange: http://i.imgur.com/KfKFGjd.png I assume 1, 2, and 3 are supposed to be on the same line?
mikeyouse on HN
Use sharper images for Retina displays
From 1 comment
Great job! I have a huge personal interest in motivation and the science behind it, its always fun to see how people try to bring it into technology. I think there's still a lot…
jknightco on HN
Questions
What motivated the maker to learn to program
From 1 comment
Hey Jason! I think this is a great idea. This is just my opinion, but I would love to give you some feedback: 1. I love the design. I might be biased because I am a huge fan of…
hello_newman on HN
Alternatives named
Alfie Kohn's Punished by Rewards
From 1 comment
I don't like reward driven systems. Did you read Punished By Rewards from Alfie Kohn[1]? I discovered this book from this Aaron Swartz post on productivity[2]. [1]…
rhapsodyv on HN