Show HN: Bug tracker I'm building for web devs & designers
bugherd.com
bugherd.com
Is that actually saying anything substantial? Maybe it's in jest, in which case I do find it humourous, but if not, it's not necessarily a compliment, is it?
There's a few little random geek references I've thrown in on different pages just for fun :)
On a more helpful note: where are the screenshots?
As for the screenshots: I much prefer them on the homepage instead of a video. Video takes time, screenshots don't. :)
This is obviously work in progress, and presented as such. It's expected that some things will be dummied up, for all the usual reasons: the design is part of what's under evaluation, and text of some kind is better for that than a hole in the page. An actual launch with testimonials like these would be a mistake, but they're not going to do that.
Also feedback is DEFINITELY appreciated, we'd love to hear anything you can throw our way. Also let me know if you want a beta account and I can email you a link.
This is the addon, http://ifdefined.com/BugTracker.NET.xpi
And it works with BugTracker.NET http://ifdefined.com/bugtrackernet.html
It was the first time I played with the firefox addon technology. I wouldn't recommend my technical approach, injecting a div into the page. If I were inspired to redo it, I would do something more XUL-ish. But I do think that making it fast and easy to capture/annotate/post screenshots is key to making it something people want to use.
Also we wanted to ensure that there were no dependencies on a particular browser or operating system so we decided the best route for us would be an embeddable widget.
How many developers do you have working in it? Do you have a dedicated designer or did you design it yourself?
You can also blame me for the spelling mistakes :)
I've watched the intro video and you now have my interest, looks awesome :)
(a) had an idea what the monthly cost was going to be,
(b) advertise that beta users will get a special discount on the product, and/or
(c) didn't emphasize the fact that the trial is only 30 days.
I was going to sign up, but the wording you used made me think twice, look for a pricing page, and eventually decide it wasn't worth my time to start using until I knew the price.
Once we do have pricing figured out we do intend on ensuring all the beta testers get a special deal (though we're doing a pretty crap job of explaining all that)
Awesome feedback though, we'll be adding additional info regarding the beta deal to the site today :)
For this we're thinking letting people use it for 30 days free of charge, if it's worth their time and money awesome, if not there's no obligation to pay.