Colunchers
Consumer and social
lunch meetups
SHOW HN2014
44points
18comments
#730of 2,272 in 2014
Top 33%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
4 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 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
Good concept people want
From 4 comments
I have been wanting this exact app for years. I have no idea why no one built it yet. Unfortunately I'm an Android user haha
teen on HNI would actually pay for an Android version
hadoukenio on HNDamn, that's good.
frandroid on HNI like the general concept; It would be great as a web app too. I'd like to post on my linkedIn / personal sites / profiles: "Want to meet me for lunch? join me via…
nathan-muir on HN
Objections
Native iPhone app excludes other platforms
From 3 comments
Why does it have to be an app? I don't have an iPhone and don't intend to get one, so I can't even try out your project.
leetNightshade on HNNot available on the Google app store? Bummer.
johnloeber on HNI have been wanting this exact app for years. I have no idea why no one built it yet. Unfortunately I'm an Android user haha
teen on HN
Needs a community to succeed
From 1 comment
The app is the easy bit. It needs a community.
nathan-muir on HN
Categories don't fit all professions
From 1 comment
Too few categories. I don't want to meet venture captialists. I want to meet other marketers, authors, and artists.
searine on HN
Requests
Web version
From 2 comments
Geolocation is possible in a web app as well, and is supported by both desktop and mobile browsers: http://caniuse.com/#feat=geolocation
TheFunkyMonk on HNI like the general concept; It would be great as a web app too. I'd like to post on my linkedIn / personal sites / profiles: "Want to meet me for lunch? join me via…
nathan-muir on HN
Android version
From 2 comments
I would actually pay for an Android version
hadoukenio on HNI have been wanting this exact app for years. I have no idea why no one built it yet. Unfortunately I'm an Android user haha
teen on HN
Manual location entry without location services
From 1 comment
It would also be handy if it worked without location services... just let me enter a suburb/ city.
nathan-muir on HN
Questions
Why it must be a native app
From 1 comment
Why does it have to be an app? I don't have an iPhone and don't intend to get one, so I can't even try out your project.
leetNightshade on HN