BrandMe
Web and SaaS
personal website builder
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
5 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 15 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Execution: 3 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 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
Quick, simple signup and setup
From 3 comments
pretty easy setup, makes a neat online resume.
JanKoenig on HNFantastically quick and simple. It requires a well-formed LinkedIn profile though, my bullet-point structure didn't look too pretty.
mattuk on HNvery cool. I like how you've optimised for a frictionless signup. The LinkedIn link is a smart way to leverage people's existing profiles. Is the connection between brandme.io…
eastCoastAlan on HN
Profile pages look polished
From 2 comments
That was quick work! And I guess that homepage scrolled all along, so now I feel like a right chump for not noticing there was more info below. Anyway, another fun thing for you…
MartinMcGirk on HNI just made my own here: https://brandme.io/jonathan-stanton
jastanton on HN
Objections
Wants to see example output before signing up
From 2 comments
I really like the idea of an online resume, but I'm hesitant to sign up without knowing what the end product might look like. Are there example resumes I can look at to see what…
MartinMcGirk on HNI like the idea but could you include a sample showing a LinkedIn profile and the site it produced? I'm reluctant to login with my account to test this and give away my details.
seanwilson on HN
Does not want to import LinkedIn data
From 1 comment
I would love to use this but I'd appreciate an option not having to import my LinkedIn.
s3nnyy on HN
LinkedIn authentication errors and broken pages
From 3 comments
Nice idea!, While authenticating with linkedin https://brandme.io/oauth/cancel results in something went wrong error, I think it should redirect to proper page where one can try…
meta_pseudo on HNThat was quick work! And I guess that homepage scrolled all along, so now I feel like a right chump for not noticing there was more info below. Anyway, another fun thing for you…
MartinMcGirk on HNSeems there is a bug on profile's github link.
epictoo on HN
Requests
Sample profiles or example site on homepage
From 2 comments
I really like the idea of an online resume, but I'm hesitant to sign up without knowing what the end product might look like. Are there example resumes I can look at to see what…
MartinMcGirk on HNI like the idea but could you include a sample showing a LinkedIn profile and the site it produced? I'm reluctant to login with my account to test this and give away my details.
seanwilson on HN
Option to avoid LinkedIn import
From 1 comment
I would love to use this but I'd appreciate an option not having to import my LinkedIn.
s3nnyy on HN
Custom domains
From 1 comment
That was quick work! And I guess that homepage scrolled all along, so now I feel like a right chump for not noticing there was more info below. Anyway, another fun thing for you…
MartinMcGirk on HN
Printer-friendly version
From 1 comment
have you ever thought about making it printer friendly as well?
jastanton on HN
Questions
Does the site update automatically when LinkedIn changes?
From 1 comment
very cool. I like how you've optimised for a frictionless signup. The LinkedIn link is a smart way to leverage people's existing profiles. Is the connection between brandme.io…
eastCoastAlan on HN
How does it differ from about.me?
From 1 comment
I immediately thought of about.me. It'd be nice if the difference were made explicit.
gtirloni on HN
Alternatives named
about.me
From 1 comment
I immediately thought of about.me. It'd be nice if the difference were made explicit.
gtirloni on HN