Fieldbook

Data

online database builder

SHOW HN2015

16points
7comments
#1,455of 2,565 in 2015
Top 57%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.

Design: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Useful and intuitive interface

    From 1 comment
    • I'm in the beta, and the product is actually pretty useful. I've never been a fan of complicated spreadsheets. Plus, spreadsheets are 2-dimensional, in a sense. Fieldbook gets…
      anandvc on HN
  • Frees users from SQL and macros

    From 1 comment
    • I'm in the beta, and the product is actually pretty useful. I've never been a fan of complicated spreadsheets. Plus, spreadsheets are 2-dimensional, in a sense. Fieldbook gets…
      anandvc on HN
  • Fights single-purpose CRUD apps

    From 1 comment
    • Wow. Awesome tool. Thank you for advancing the fight against the single-purpose idiot CRUD app that sells for a lot of money. If it could run locally and sync data in and out of…
      fiatjaf on HN

Objections

  • Linking sheets is hard to grasp

    From 1 comment
    • Well, I had a hard time trying to get the feel of linking sheets. In the video it looks easier. I don't know how it could be improved, but maybe it will be too difficult for…
      fiatjaf on HN
  • May be too difficult for non-technical users

    From 1 comment
    • Well, I had a hard time trying to get the feel of linking sheets. In the video it looks easier. I don't know how it could be improved, but maybe it will be too difficult for…
      fiatjaf on HN

Requests

  • Run locally and sync with Excel spreadsheets

    From 1 comment
    • Wow. Awesome tool. Thank you for advancing the fight against the single-purpose idiot CRUD app that sells for a lot of money. If it could run locally and sync data in and out of…
      fiatjaf on HN

Alternatives named

  • Excel and spreadsheets

    From 1 comment
    • Wow. Awesome tool. Thank you for advancing the fight against the single-purpose idiot CRUD app that sells for a lot of money. If it could run locally and sync data in and out of…
      fiatjaf on HN

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