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thank you. this is also valuable feedback!

we are going to play with the pricing in the following weeks, and the most probably decrease the price.

you can just type / for a template, or use these links for pre-defined diagrams:

https://app.gleek.io/diagrams/basic https://app.gleek.io/diagrams/sequence https://app.gleek.io/diagrams/erdiagram https://app.gleek.io/diagrams/class

there is also syntax help link in the bottom-left corner

your feedback is great, we should make it more clear on how to start

you are welcome, would be happy to hear your feedback

mermaid also has different syntax for each diagram type.

gleek.io is unifying the syntax throughout different diagram types so that you don't have to learn the syntax from the beginning again.

please let me know your feedback after

thank you, i have just published the second tutorial video today, please check the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMl_1_jjnhgPAsRBuJ0yzAA

i like plantuml. however, i think it has more complicated syntax. if i mistype something, i often get an error.

gleek.io is partly based on mermaid, it has its own UI and extra features like saving diagrams on its servers, Git integration, link sharing, integration with Azure DevOps, integration with Confluence is on the way, etc.

i don't see the company going down the drain, it is only one of our projects and not so expensive to maintain. the diagrams are saved on the servers and you can export them in different formats.

the difference is in the syntax, some other tools allow to create just one type of diagram, like sequence - we have wider options in terms of diagram types.

typing should be faster and more natural for developers and software architects - so speed is a big advantage in comparison with drag-and-drop tools.

yes, the tool is partly based on the mermaid, we use our own syntax that we consider more simple + features build on top of it like diagram saving, git repository integration, exporting options, link sharing, support, etc.

you are right. i am aware that name is somewhat controversial. in a way, you type quickly your diagram and gleek.io spits it out :-)

Hello HN,

my friends and I made Gleek.io - a diagram maker focused on speed - typing code is much faster than drag-and-drop - for developers, it is more natural to write than to draw - generate a diagram with connections

The features of Gleek.io include: - 16 different shapes to use - Various connections based on the diagram type - Diagrams saved locally in a browser as well as on Gleek.io servers - Dashboard with the overview of your diagrams with the option to search - Free Templates (type /) and Syntax help to make it easier to start - Rotation of the diagram, SVG download of a diagram, diagram link sharing, fit to screen layout

Create your first diagram in Gleek.io & write your feedback

Example to try: Type "Shape1-->Shape2" for your first diagram

hmm, did not know that about the consitency of APIs. thank you for the explanation and good luck with your product!

it seems super-unreasonable to go back. i do not understand that guy.

i think there was similar case with google abusing the dominance with its shopping comparison service. they got fined in 2017 by eu commission1

[1] https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-1784_en.htm

maybe we should consider switching to alternative browsers like kingpin. the chrome is too powerful and google has its own (business) goals.

congrats for the launch! how did you manage to increase the quality of the recording?

i really like to be inspired by product hunt, some people are extremely creative.

i love tea, so it would be having different kind of loose tea every day, without preparation :-)

i am really curious about the labor market in the few months. especially here in eu, the companies were holding their employees due to state subventions. that can end up badly when it is over.

why wouldn't you start your own small business that would grow over time?

you have some savings, 3 years is enough to see if you can start business that grows, plus you learn much in the process.

i love those animations. where did you get them from?

i can imagine this can work well for different way how to contact tech support. are people using it for that use case?

As we are coming from the software development industry, we were asked so many times about how microservices work and why they should (or shouldn't) be implemented. That's why we decided to write the ebook covering the answers to the most frequent questions. Rather than a finished project, the purpose of the launch is to gather feedback and add the topics that the readers are missing.

In this book, you can find explanations of microservices architecture as well as a step-by-step guide for the transition from a monolith to microservices.

Book content 1. Microservices or monolithic – which is better? 2. Top advantages of microservices 3. APIs and microservices 4. SOA versus microservices 5. How to convert a monolith to microservices

Hello HN!

I built a simple free tool called Location Finder. I saw it is often very hard for a remote team to find the right spot where to meet. Location Finder calculates the most optimal location to bring everyone from the team together.

The flight algorithm considers: 1) Average travel time per person (the most important criterion), 2) Average number of layovers per person, 3) Estimated flight costs.

This tool is based on Kiwi.com API that searches flight connections of more than 500 airlines. It is not a booking tool - it acts as an ‘advisor’ to help you discover the optimal location to host your next company meetup.

It is my first project shared on HN, hope you are not going to turn it down in the comments.

I never understood the SoftBank investment strategy. It looks like they always invest in something big and popular, prepared to pay a premium price - often much more than it makes sense, i.e. WeWork.

That is what I call perseverance.

I know, also png can be transparent. However, most of the things are useful for newbies.

I get your arguments and when I think about it, I agree with you. It is similar to Tesla roof tiles: they are expensive, not so efficient, take longer time to install than regular solar panels. They just look good on your roof (also disputable). You pay extra for the aesthetics ;-)

> Climate science, by contrast, has no track record of accurate predictions.

Are you serious? Did you hear about drilling into the ice to get the samples? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/29/scientis...

Tesla's misleading statements are just PR. Nothing more.

Great idea! At first sight, looks cool and useful for the host.

However, the difference between the Low Medium and High revenue potential seems too big to me. It looks more like guessing than the actual estimate. Moreover, I don't like abbreviations of any kind that I need to lookup. In this case ADR or COMPS.

How do you get occupancy rates?