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How HN took it
8 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 20 comments about the project. Thread score +0.27.
Idea: 5 for, 1 againstDesign: 3 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clever Markdown storage and simple friend-matching algorithm
From 1 comment
This isn't what I expected from the headline (i.e. notetaking software), and it's not something I could ever see myself using, but I really do like the design (and your answers…
btrask on HN
Clean command-line interface
From 1 comment
Very cool. I really like the command line interface. I've been dealing with a lot of recruiters over the past year. I even wrote my own Rails app:…
klenwell on HN
Objections
Not useful as a notes app; command-line only limits use
From 2 comments
This isn't what I expected from the headline (i.e. notetaking software), and it's not something I could ever see myself using, but I really do like the design (and your answers…
btrask on HNYeah, but it's command-line.
cheez on HN
No way to add friends easily
From 1 comment
Now I just need a "how to get a friend" feature added then I'll be able to use the app.
nacs on HN
Requests
Location-aware friend reminders
From 1 comment
Some use cases to consider: # how to deal with couples ``` $ friends add "John and Martha Smith" ``` # how to deal with people who live far away (can't meet regularly but are…
lighttower on HN
Suggest feature for staying in touch
From 1 comment
This is really neat! I've been thinking about ways to better stay in touch with friends and this might help. Right now it appears to be mostly about activity logging. I did see…
sharp11 on HN
Support couples and remote contacts
From 1 comment
Some use cases to consider: # how to deal with couples ``` $ friends add "John and Martha Smith" ``` # how to deal with people who live far away (can't meet regularly but are…
lighttower on HN
Questions
How does name matching work for duplicate first names?
From 1 comment
I like the idea behind this, pretty cool. I'm wondering about this though. > friends will automatically figure out which "Grace" and "George" you're referring to, even if you're…
Mark222 on HN
Why include an update command when gem has one?
From 1 comment
Why does it need its own update command when gem already has one?
Svenstaro on HN
Alternatives named
CRM software
From 2 comments
I've actually been thinking of using a CRM to manage my personal relationships........
cheez on HNOr politicians, or anyone who meets lots of people. The original is a "Farley File": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley_file These days it should be integrated with an address…
dsr_ on HN
Contacts app
From 1 comment
This should be part of the Contacts app of every operating system.
copperx on HN
Farley File
From 1 comment
Or politicians, or anyone who meets lots of people. The original is a "Farley File": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley_file These days it should be integrated with an address…
dsr_ on HN