Yoleo
Productivity
rss reader
SHOW HN2013
269points
184comments
#44of 1,739 in 2013
Top 3%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
26 positive, 43 neutral or asking, 13 mixed, 27 critical, out of 109 comments about the project. Thread score -0.01.
Execution: 9 for, 8 againstDesign: 8 for, 6 againstPerformance: 1 for, 8 againstPricing: 4 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, light, fast interface
From 3 comments
Looks beautiful, interesting pay model. Seems like enough people still use RSS readers... Just 2 feature requests: 1.) Let us change the one color :) That red is pretty, but…
ryanisinallofus on HNIt's doing a fine job replacing Google Reader for me (I was otherwise going to use Feedly, who require me to learn a different UI). Are you already using your own backend? It…
jongraehl on HNFinally an RSS reader that does just what you would expect from an RSS reader, and that does it well. This may be the first real Google Reader alternative I've seen so far.
fooyc on HN
Good Google Reader replacement
From 2 comments
Finally an RSS reader that does just what you would expect from an RSS reader, and that does it well. This may be the first real Google Reader alternative I've seen so far.
fooyc on HNIt's doing a fine job replacing Google Reader for me (I was otherwise going to use Feedly, who require me to learn a different UI). Are you already using your own backend? It…
jongraehl on HN
Objections
Low information density compared to Google Reader
From 2 comments
This is yet another RSS reader that doesn't understand how power users use RSS readers. The information density is WAY too low. It would take me forever to browse through my…
gorbachev on HNVery cool. I sign in/up using my Google account, and the import is chugging along. One of the things a liked about Reader was that I could get a very simple, compact, list of…
jamesbritt on HN
Red accent color distracting; grey text too light
From 3 comments
Why does everything have to be described as "beautiful"? Yes, it looks nice. It's not fucking Beethoven, it's a website that appears to do a damn fine job of managing RSS feeds.…
jff on HNLove this. Couple of suggestions: - Please add folder support. - I'm sure the text look beautiful on Macs, but it's not easy to read my feeds with that grey-ish text on Windows.…
dombili on HNI really like the cleanliness of your layout. But I find the color scheme rather annoying. The choice to use red for headlines is a pretty bad decision (sorry), I can only…
tucosan on HN
Google Reader import queue is very slow
From 3 comments
So far, so good. But the importing from google reader is hella slow. Guess a lot of people are trying it out right now.
tuzemec on HNJust signed up. It's been importing from Google Reader for the last 20mins or so. Is it supposed to take that long?
saurabhnanda on HNCome on.. import already! I am excited.
shubhamgoel on HN
Not mobile friendly
From 2 comments
On a desktop it has a decent experience, but on my phone (S3 in 'tablet mode') it's unusable. Any chance for a mobile friendly version?
stevewillows on HNLooks beautiful, interesting pay model. Seems like enough people still use RSS readers... Just 2 feature requests: 1.) Let us change the one color :) That red is pretty, but…
ryanisinallofus on HN
Requests
OPML import
From 2 comments
So, many people have already had the time to switch from Google Reader. That means people have to be able to import feeds by OPML. Right now it seems like Google Reader is the…
unicornporn on HNWould be cool if I could add a bunch of feeds at once, so I can migrate more easily from a non-google reader.
bajsejohannes on HN
Folder support
From 3 comments
Is there a way to add folders so that I can keep my feeds organized?
bob_loblaw on HNLove this. Couple of suggestions: - Please add folder support. - I'm sure the text look beautiful on Macs, but it's not easy to read my feeds with that grey-ish text on Windows.…
dombili on HNDoes it have nested folders? That would be very helpful for my feeds (scientific journals).
bdellovibrio on HN
Customizable colors and fonts
From 3 comments
Love this. Couple of suggestions: - Please add folder support. - I'm sure the text look beautiful on Macs, but it's not easy to read my feeds with that grey-ish text on Windows.…
dombili on HNI really like the cleanliness of your layout. But I find the color scheme rather annoying. The choice to use red for headlines is a pretty bad decision (sorry), I can only…
tucosan on HNIt looks nice, but I personally prefer more readable font. Source Sans looks gorgeous, but maybe use 400 instead 300 on body text. Or use darker color.
bliker on HN
Compact headline view
From 1 comment
Very cool. I sign in/up using my Google account, and the import is chugging along. One of the things a liked about Reader was that I could get a very simple, compact, list of…
jamesbritt on HN
Full SSL for account and payment pages
From 2 comments
nice job! but, i went to http://yoleoreader.com/account, there's a box for entering credit card. On page without ssl ...
hudo on HNLooks very nice, but there's no mention of what to me is the #1 requirement for a Reader replacement: the ability to export your data. Ideally, the ability to export your data in…
mrec on HN
Questions
Is there a public API?
From 1 comment
Is there an API?
h0w412d on HN
Are mobile apps planned?
From 2 comments
I created a new account and didn't use the option to sign in with my Google account. The importer didn't ask me to sign in with my Google account, but is happily waiting for…
jacquesgt on HNWhat does Yoleo have to offer that feedly doesn't? Is there a mobile app in the works (or at least a mobile stylesheet)?
daturkel on HN
How often are feeds checked?
From 2 comments
Most important question: How often do you check for new content? A RSS feed reader is useless to me if you will only check my feeds once a day for new content. Bare minimum reall…
DanBlake on HNRight now it's every 20 minutes. If I get enough donations I can reduce this by adding a few more servers to the parsing farm :)
jamiebikies on HN
Alternatives named
Feedly
From 3 comments
This looks pretty fantastic. I've been searching for a good browser option outside of Feedly, which just doesn't do it for me. I agree that more information about the product and…
sprouticus on HNIt's doing a fine job replacing Google Reader for me (I was otherwise going to use Feedly, who require me to learn a different UI). Are you already using your own backend? It…
jongraehl on HNWhat does Yoleo have to offer that feedly doesn't? Is there a mobile app in the works (or at least a mobile stylesheet)?
daturkel on HN
theoldreader.com
From 2 comments
theoldreader.com just chokes on my 100 feed list, and feedly has just been flaky for me. Here's to hoping this works well with a mobile interface!
mahyarm on HNSo, many people have already had the time to switch from Google Reader. That means people have to be able to import feeds by OPML. Right now it seems like Google Reader is the…
unicornporn on HN
NewsBlur
From 1 comment
How what kind of backlog will it keep for unread items? It's not that weird for me to not pay attention to a feed or collection of feeds that I don't have time for at the moment.…
seany on HN