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1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.41.
Execution: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fixes reported bugs quickly
From 2 comments
Right, we'll fix that asap, it's very annoying.
Shipow on HNThe back-button does not work (as reported in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8913272)
mtmail on HN
Objections
Back button does not work
From 2 comments
The back-button does not work (as reported in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8913272)
mtmail on HNStill broken - makes it effectively unusable. I'd be really interested to know - what do you actually test for before you push a new version? Do you have a checklist, or do you…
ColinWright on HN
Search results links point to hn.algolia.com on default interface
Poor contrast and wasted screen space from fixed headers
From 1 comment
The new interface requires more clicks than the last one in order to select the options, and since I don't agree with the default options, it is quite annoying. The contrast for…
Curmudgel on HN
Not usable on iOS without zoom, no 320px support
From 2 comments
No zoom on iOS. This means search is now unusable for me.
DanBC on HNNot yet designed for 320px/smartphones, but it's definitely on the road map
Shipow on HN
Requests
Classic style search option at a different URL
From 1 comment
The new interface requires more clicks than the last one in order to select the options, and since I don't agree with the default options, it is quite annoying. The contrast for…
Curmudgel on HN
Fewer clicks to select options and better default options
From 1 comment
The new interface requires more clicks than the last one in order to select the options, and since I don't agree with the default options, it is quite annoying. The contrast for…
Curmudgel on HN
Questions
What testing is done before pushing a new version
From 1 comment
Still broken - makes it effectively unusable. I'd be really interested to know - what do you actually test for before you push a new version? Do you have a checklist, or do you…
ColinWright on HN