Show HN: GF likes texts. I’m bad at texting. App for that? Nope. So I made one

I find the concept repulsive. I'd put it in a nicer way but I can't think of a lighter word that'd fit if I found out one of my friends or loved one was doing that to me.

It seems your girlfriend took it well and it brought you closer to your dad so I'm glad it's worked out well and I can certainly see the appeal as someone who spends a lot of time at work and has trouble keeping up with people. But I think it should require some human interaction, as in either automate notifications telling the user to message one of his contacts, or automate messages but make it so the user has to press send. That's the minimum amount of interaction that I personally feel is necessary to not cheat on the emotional/societal contract that a message to a friend/lover represents.

Funny, I found this both repulsive and hilarious; and then I read the top two battling comments. I have a GF who loves to text random shit exactly when I'm in the middle of solving the Hardest Problem Ever™ The thing is, I've learned how to moderate it by just ignoring the texts, and so should most people, so you'd have to be sort of a d*ck to use a bot to answer for you in anything more than a rudimentary regard; let alone one to shout out reassurances on a regular basis. I mean, it's funny as hell because we all know people who thrive on feeling connected 24/7 through texts. And also it would definitely lead to Larry David level embarrassment when you inevitably get outed. So in a way it's a karmic circle where anyone who uses it deserves what they get.

How much data do you collect on those contacts and texting habits? Because for data mining this makes lots of sense. You could even steal other people's talkative girlfriends. You just need a voice bot to simulate you on the phone.

I think this is hilarious. My girlfriend is the same way, so I would definitely try it if I didn’t have an iPhone!

The only downside I see is that this follows the trend of faking interactions over the Internet, which is something you see on social media platforms and the like and I think this could definitely be detrimental to social interactions and communication between a couple.

Of course, that’s not criticism for you but just for how people act including myself. Love the idea!

Made a snapshot here in case anyone not part of the country list wants to take a peak https://web.archive.org/web/20210613093216/https://play.goog...

Hello hackers. I wrote the app and I hope it can help others like me.

My girlfriend likes little text messages here and there, and I’m not good at sending them. So “there’s an app for that,” right? No, there actually wasn’t. So I made one.

I define the app as a smart device automation tool for SMS text messages, calls and email that’ll help you stay in touch.

The story on how the app got started, my eureka moments, repeated failures and a little technical detail is at https://medium.com/@mtc.dev/my-first-android-app-story-331c9....

I’d love some feedback.

Cheers.

Link is dead.

/r/polyamory needs to see this.