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If you want to just give feedback thats also great.
EDIT: My hosting provider is having some issues now so you might not be able to try the demo, you can check out the status here: https://status.usertrack.net/
I'd like to see real user testimonial and real company logos on your landing page to inspire confidence. Or just remove their quotes. But showing semi-anonymous quotes doesn't seem very valuable.
I like how this is your first FAQ:
> What do I actually receive after I purchase userTrack?
The FAQs accordion shouldn't close when you click inside an individual panel. Trying to select text closes the panel.
I'm interested in how paid software distribution will work. Other folks like remix.run are doing something similar -- closed source, licensed software for developers. I think some of the hurdles are that there isn't a standard way to do things like versioning of your software, installing on various machines (production and dev), build time configuration, etc. You have users download a zip file which of course works, but is less ideal than going through a package manager for OSS stuff.
You should show the expected $5/mo hosting cost on DigitalOcean on your front page. That makes the setup very clear -- self hosted, cheap. I think posthogs plans were all significantly more expensive.
I think you've already left a comment on my top level comment (knotend), thanks!
I agree, I got this before. All reviews are real, userTrack was sold on CodeCanyon before (1000+ sales) and unfortunately when the item was removed all the reviews are now hidden/gone (that's where the 4.7/5 rating from the footer comes from).
I would ask some of the existing customers to write a testimonials (or simply quote their emails, most of them, when contacting me, start by saying that they love userTrack), but I don't really like publicly sharing who is using my product. I think the list of customers should be kept confidential and respect their privacy
> The FAQs accordion shouldn't close when you click inside an individual panel
Thanks a lot for this feedback, I will look into this issue!
> I'm interested in how paid software distribution will work I should write a blog post about this. I created my own distribution system:
* License and file distribution system (downloading the app) in a NodeJS app * Automatically link the Paddle payment API to generate a license when a purchase happens * A public GitHub repository to store and validate file integrity hashes for the downloads * Some example scripts (cloud-init, bash) to automatically set-up userTrack on Ubuntu servers * I am working on a Docker image * The product multiple variants that I can build (WordPress, Regular, Agency) * The product a 7-day trial version that can be automatically upgraded to the full version * For each version mentioned above there is also a BETA channel, so I can test or ask specific customers to update to the newest beta version without publicly pushing the new release for everyone * There is no versioning yet (the download system always returns the latest version), but I am considering adding a flag so you can choose which version to download
> You should show the expected $5/mo hosting cost on DigitalOcean on your front page. That makes the setup very clear -- self hosted, cheap
This is a good suggestion, the only issue is that different customers use different ways to host userTrack. For example, for the WordPress version you can just add it as a plugin to your existing installation, no extra monthly costs. Others already have a shared hosting, so adding another LAMP application costs nothing.
PostHog is actually pretty new and seems to have a similar feature set (around 2 years old, compared to userTrack that is 8+ years old). I do sometimes check their progress but overall I couldn't really take an in-depth look at their platform as it feels very complex and more developer or data-analyst oriented.
Thanks a lot for sharing the feedback, I loved it, really helpful!
I wrote a comment here about why I don't open-source it and why I don't provide a developer version: https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/5116/help-needed-to-package-...
You can customize your tech stack and play around with the built-in "low code" editor by clicking a template on the homepage (no login needed).
Feedback much appreciated!
The other 50% like adding custom elements to the stack can be variable in difficulty depending on the plugin.
The drag and drop editor is interesting and I think it would be useful as a standalone tool to a different audience (e.g. no-code devs). The emphasis on codebase seems like the target audience is React devs. However, this group often already have dev tools they use and are comfortable with writing code so I'm not sure how useful the drag and drop ui would be to them. I think this would really empower non-technical people to build a website that can later be worked on by devs though. That seems like a strong value proposition to use your framework rather than designing something in Figma or other no-code website builder.
Also the drag and drop feature is not super obvious from the landing page. The term codebase and template automatically makes me think of boilerplate and starter code.
One additional thing is that the upfront pricing + unlimited usage is attractive on one hand but on the other hand, it is difficult to convince myself to pay it upfront before having used the product. I would much rather prefer a subscription or project based pricing because it gives me the opportunity to leave at anytime and not feel like I'm leaving money on the table.
As a developer my first concern is about the quality and maintainability of the code. If I can't write the code to begin with, then I won't be able to maintain it either. What might be interesting to me is a component generator instead of a whole site generator. For example if I want to make a list with a search box, I could see using a GUI to scaffold this out, download the skeleton code, and then fill it out from there. But I'm not sure I would pay for the service.
It looks from the tutorial that you handle firebase integration on the backend. But when I skimmed your landing page my impression was that it just generated the code to interact with firebase, but didnt manage a firebase acct etc. That actually is pretty cool if you provide end to end management and hosting of the server that talks to firebase.
Congratulations on getting a quote from the CTO of Stripe. I would feature that higher up on the landing page.
Who are your target users? If they are developers looking for great React code then I would feature more example code snippets. If its non technical folks who want a basic marketing page or simple sass product then I wouldn't feature React as a selling point and instead focus on things like ease of use, page load speed, etc (where React may be irrelevant or a negative).
My project is knotend (there's a top level comment) if you have time to try it out.
If anyone is interested in co-founding and located in NYC, let me know. Ideally with front-end or mobile experience and design oriented.
How does it compare to joining relevant groups on Facebook or searching for specific meetups?
Facebook groups and meetups are quite huge and spammy. The Meetup app itself is old and tired and full of spam. It's hard to find quality. The hangouts on my app are limited to 10 people, which makes it easier to make friendships. They also require you to request to join which allows people to really screen for compatible people before committing to meet up in person.
The screencast looks pretty nice. Nice job on the design.
For the product itself, I may not be your target market. I think the success of these types of things come down to a lot of nuiance of the platform. It may be too hard to make a generalized platform where anyone can post any event and organize people. I think meetup is popular because theres some trust in each organizer and less social pressure to an attendee since they can just go and listen, or be really engaged.
You will probably need insurance immediately or risk being sued by someone who falls victim to a robbery or worst.
I definitely agree, trust and safety is going to be the number one priority if I'm able to get this thing off the ground. Ideally though, these aren't really events, they're more casual hangouts, something you would do with a small group friends. So it's different from Meetup in that way.
I know the interface could probably be more flashy and maybe some tweaks to make it more intuitive. I also plan to add better metric/English options, translations, and better output on the party half (how many bottles, cases, etc) as well as another input on what balance of drink type is preferred by attendees, like a spider chart (or whatever those web shaped charts are) of beer v wine v liquor.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blogspot.t...
The reason it is listed as Teen with a note of "Alcohol references" is because it's not meant solely for throwing parties but can also be used as a tool to understand BAC without drinking) by setting the party size to 1. This can be used in a health class or similar setting when they discuss alcohol consumption. I view this as similar to handing out condoms even when teaching abstinence. Also, many parts of the world do allow some form of adolescent alcohol consumption. I did get curious and just checked similar apps - they were listed as Everyone or Teen. Mine was listed as E, but Play suggested changing it to T, so I did.
Go to https://www.knotend.com and try making a flowchart or pick from one of the examples and try to edit it. In particular I'm looking for feedback on if this mode of interaction is intuitive to you and a productive way to make flowcharts.
I also manage this account 'wantfeedback' which made this post. It was inspired by a previous Ask HN I did to get feedback on knotend: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27707521 . Please let me know what you think of this project exchange format.
However, I'd really like an interactive tutorial or walkthrough to see what this provides over something like google sheets.
Something like https://react-joyride.com/ would be perfect here.
If it is optimized for keyboard shortcuts you should clearly show those shortcuts at all times by default.
Overall the UX is really poor, very hard to find out how to achieve your desired result. You should look at people using the interface, if you are used to it, it will be hard for you to understand what works and what doesn't. Maybe session recordings can help understand what people are trying to do (see my top level comment for a possible tool to help you).
I don't think the tutorial is the way to go, I would focus more on improving the UI/UX so it's more intuitive and doesn't need a complex tutorial.
One big UX issue with not being able to rearrange stuff is that I can not order the items in a column by dragging.
- I wish there was a tutorial or a walk through
- Alt-n Creates green node in the first column only instead of at selected cell
- I want this but in discord
I dont use discord. Do you mean you want a flowchart editor thats collaborative within your chat? Does discord have plugin ecosystem like that?
Website: https://www.wrble.com/
The product:
I’ve build a log management platform out of frustration at the lack of competitive pricing and stagnant feature sets of existing logs management companies.
Target Customer:
Developers, System administrators, Devops, CTO’s , or who ever needs a log management platform.
Wrble at the moment is being used by a number of early adopters and teams in our community. We have also been using Wrble internally for the past few months as well.
I would love to hear your comments, feedbacks and thoughts.
Looking at your docs...
The very first sentence of your docs page is very strangely worded:
> The fantastic logging platform, aims to be developer friendly.
I also couldn't find any docs on things like the query language which would be critical to use it effectively.
My project is knotend. I have a top level comment if you have a sec to try it, thanks!
Currently we are only in Alberta Canada, so if you want to search an address here's a random address from Calgary: 2205 33 Ave SW Calgary, AB T2T 1Z9
jokes aside, I think the onboarding process is, while really short and simple, might be off-putting. first, I don't think you need the size of the apartment for any measurement - payment depends on actual work done in the end. second, I don't want to enter my exact address before I get a chance to peek at my options. it should be last step. third - idk because you lost me at step 2. I entered your address and get some results. would be better to have a rank system. idk if you really need the move in out option or even the recurring option. first select your service provider and then you can choose recurring time based on their availability.
I like the idea of the hero image being the happy customers rather than pictures of cleaning. Although the people could look a bit happier.
On my desktop screen if you scroll the main page down you get to a blank area thats the full height of the screen.
> The Best Cleaners in One Place
It took me a second to parse this tagline. I wasn't sure if "One Place" meant the geographic region or your service.
The 'Back' and 'Next' buttons on the 3-step component should be different colors with 'Next' as the primary color, maybe Back as gray and Next as green.
It recommended 4.5 hours of cleaning for a 1000sq house which seems like a lot.
For the date picker: You may want to autoselect today or tomorrow, whatever you think the most common choice is. Most date pickers also have a quick link to "today" as a little extra button when thats a common choice.
When the app displayed the grid of cleaners I noticed some cleaners had zero time slots. Thats confusing, I just would filter those cleaners out of the results or gray out their box. If the user wants a specific cleaner you could show that cleaners availability on other days.
Overall the flow is short and simple which is good. You may want to have some more information up front on the landing page to help convince the user to go through the flow. You could show average prices, photos of cleaners, etc.
If you have time to checkout my project, see my top level comment about knotend. Thanks.
It has features like real time monitoring, error tracking, auto generated documentation and more.
Would love your feedback!
In terms of log retention, does anything prevent me from just replicating and storing the logs myself? If so log retention as feature differentiation is a bit superfluous imo. I think some of the features you offer could potentially be behind a paywall. Either way, looks really nice and I am considering being a customer when my team grows a bit more. Good luck!
Thank you for your comments! I am glad you would consider it. We originally had a 30 dollar package but thought that it might be to many options. We will adjust that based on your feedback :)
When you say "replicating and storing the logs myself". It's not just about the RAW logs - it about who gets to see them and how. Because Treblle allows you to search those logs and say something like "Give me all requests for endpoint X withing a Y time frame that were made from New York, US". So yeah you could be logging thing to CloudWatch but it will just be logs who are not readable to the average person in my opinion. When you share a request from Treblle anybody can understand it, it's full of information that the original log doesn't have like the API version, device information, server information, location data and much more.
Personally as a developer i also hate when you have to buy the biggest package just so you can get the feature you want. I find it sleazy. This way you literary pay for the requests and the retention period you need.
What are you using to build APIs if i may ask?
Its not obvious that you can select different languages on this page: https://treblle.com/how-it-works
Bug -- I think you have a copy/paste issue because four of the links in the footer go to the same url (Features and Integrations both go to how-it-works).
This is a run on sentence:
> Understand who’s using your API, how they’re using it and how your API is responding in all those situations.
If you have a minute to try my project knotend.com there's a top level comment, thanks.
What do you use for log management and reporting?
The biggest idea being Treblle is the ability for EVERYONE involved to see requests in real time in a format that is understandable to the average person in tech, not just a back-end developer. Most mobile developers can't read server logs nor they have access to servers that have them. Because we have access to every request we can compute things that you won't find it the logs: like request/endpoint documentation, location data, device information, app version, os version, server environment. More importantly you can literary search any request made to your API. So you can say something like: "Find all requests coming in from Las Vegas, to the Auth endpoint, from iOS withing the last 3 days". It can be even more granular.
Also we actually generate and update your API documentation continuously including an OpenAPI Spec version.
Thank you for your comments especially on the website we are working on it and on the redesign. We just got our seed round and we are looking to make things super polished so stay tuned.
I would love to show you around Treblle if you want ping me at vedran@treblle.com
Looking for co-developers for the project. It will be non-profit and open source.
sounds like a loan with extra steps.
I think the paper should link to existing examples and research of this kind of deal. I know there have been people, and maybe platforms even, that provide personal equity. I think its typically to fund higher education and typically college of PhD level education because the return is more likely to happen.
Theres also people like https://twitter.com/0xSigil who are doing this via crypto on https://bitclout.com/
My project is www.knotend.com and I have a top level comment here if you have time for some feedback, thanks!
Loan is a debt based funding, where as I am proposing equity based funding.
I have tons of ideas these days. Perhaps, that's the problem because the more I think about it, the less I feel like my heart still has it in me to do another project. There's a dark shadow growing over this industry, "one" no one sees because we've become dark in heart along with it, and its really a spiritual war at this point.
Day after day I read stories, mine included, programmers burned out, suicidal, and broken who want out--whom have no intention on returning. This sickness can't be resolved entirely just by learning to take your profession and work impersonally, or job hopping to another one, and just doing what most others do, which is do your time, clock in and clock out, and go home and escape from reality by driving drunk into the solace of the mass distraction machines like netflix. That sounds more like an internment camp with extra steps.
This is a moral dilemma the world over is suffering, sitting in a sort of loud silence. "One" that fully developed nations are now just starting to confront, as our economy reaches its latest stage. Can software really solve this problem or is it just part of the problem? Where has political reformation gotten us? We as humans, not "one" nation, are divided more than ever.
Part of me feels like the solution, if one exists, will certainly involve software, god knows I've tried, for years now, to think of how that would play out. I feel like the answer always results in what I call the "shadow" economy, the one that will rise from the ashes of the reputation economy, one that can end well or poorly for the future.
It's not just crypto currencies as one would be lead to think, it's just one measure that will be necessary. Frankly, it should only take a radically small fraction of the time to develop and ship software than it does now, but only because so much in this world is broken by design, not just software.
This is truly the greatest existential risk I see other than ML and the two are intimately connected, but the solution lies more in a new protocol, one, if you read about it, would sound more like science fiction than reality, and may require rethinking what language can be. But like all good protocols, it will need to be an intentionally "dumb" one. "One" is a misnomer because it would really be billions of small ones, but harkens back to the words of Alan Kay at the dawn of the web and before him perhaps Claude Shannon. But again, I would really rather discuss the problem than the solution.
Maybe this is a man's world after all, I would really love to hear what a woman has to say for once, they are the true "fixers", not just "makers".
it's basically what Blockchain became.