My first iOS app
Consumer and social
audio social network
SHOW HN2013
33points
27comments
#734of 1,739 in 2013
Top 43%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
2 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good first app for a first-time developer
From 2 comments
So the "in" thing now is to shorten everything into treat size snacks and wrap that idea around a social platform? Just because Twitter took off on this premise does not make it…
xpose2000 on HNA social network for sound? Interesting to say the least. Why do you think people would want to join? You should fix your scroll bar. I can scroll through the sound clips with my…
zombio on HN
Interesting idea for audio social
From 2 comments
A social network for sound? Interesting to say the least. Why do you think people would want to join? You should fix your scroll bar. I can scroll through the sound clips with my…
zombio on HNThis is awesome. I'd been toying with an idea somewhat like this for a while now. It was too far outside my wheelhouse to go ahead with, but I really think something like this…
kennywinker on HN
Objections
45 seconds is too long; clips should be 5-10 seconds
From 2 comments
Shorten the audio clips down. No one wants to sit around and listen to 45 seconds of anything. Even with tweets, no one bothers to take 10 seconds to read ALL the tweets. Shorten…
jathu on HN45 seconds is too long for me. I only listend to 6ish seconds. Vine is 6 seconds and that's also visual. Tweets are read in 10 seconds.
BasilAwad on HN
Short-form audio copies Twitter and Vine without clear need
From 2 comments
So the "in" thing now is to shorten everything into treat size snacks and wrap that idea around a social platform? Just because Twitter took off on this premise does not make it…
xpose2000 on HNThis is awesome. I'd been toying with an idea somewhat like this for a while now. It was too far outside my wheelhouse to go ahead with, but I really think something like this…
kennywinker on HN
Scrolling performance is weak on the main page
From 1 comment
Scrolling performance is a bit low on the main page. I profiled your app using the Open GL device driver in Instruments and your device utilization was capped at 70%, so it isn't…
MaxGabriel on HN
Signing up after recording deletes the recording
From 1 comment
Another quick note. In the app, I can get as far as submitting a recording without signing up... but then I am forced to go back and sign up, which causes my recording to be…
kennywinker on HN
Requests
Shorter clips
From 3 comments
Shorten the audio clips down. No one wants to sit around and listen to 45 seconds of anything. Even with tweets, no one bothers to take 10 seconds to read ALL the tweets. Shorten…
jathu on HN45 seconds is too long for me. I only listend to 6ish seconds. Vine is 6 seconds and that's also visual. Tweets are read in 10 seconds.
BasilAwad on HN25-30 would be it for me.
wingerlang on HN
Streaming playback of clips
From 1 comment
We see a lot of this in China, with apps like Papa (like Instagram adding an accompanying audio clip). Most people are tired of reading here and would prefer sound or, now, video…
bx_ on HN
Simpler recording UI and better icons
From 1 comment
Shorten the audio clips down. No one wants to sit around and listen to 45 seconds of anything. Even with tweets, no one bothers to take 10 seconds to read ALL the tweets. Shorten…
jathu on HN
Questions
Why would people want to join a sound social network
From 1 comment
A social network for sound? Interesting to say the least. Why do you think people would want to join? You should fix your scroll bar. I can scroll through the sound clips with my…
zombio on HN
How long did it take to build
From 1 comment
Something similar to http://croak.it. Anyways congrats on your first iOS app. How long did it take you to build this?
infogaufire on HN
Alternatives named
Croak.it
From 1 comment
Something similar to http://croak.it. Anyways congrats on your first iOS app. How long did it take you to build this?
infogaufire on HN
Vine
From 2 comments
45 seconds is too long for me. I only listend to 6ish seconds. Vine is 6 seconds and that's also visual. Tweets are read in 10 seconds.
BasilAwad on HNWe see a lot of this in China, with apps like Papa (like Instagram adding an accompanying audio clip). Most people are tired of reading here and would prefer sound or, now, video…
bx_ on HN
Papa (China)
From 1 comment
We see a lot of this in China, with apps like Papa (like Instagram adding an accompanying audio clip). Most people are tired of reading here and would prefer sound or, now, video…
bx_ on HN