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331points
59comments
#61of 2,242 in 2017
Top 3%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 15 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 18 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score -0.34.
Idea: 2 for, 5 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 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
Useful for finding tools quickly
From 2 comments
I mean, no one is forcing you to use this product :) but I actually find the ratings to be really directionally accurate, which considers them in aggregate, and use this site all…
ed on HNomg!!!! Very cool. I need this.
LisaQFetterman on HN
Categories useful for small companies
From 1 comment
I liked it. In particular the categories which I think a lot of really small companies might find useful. Needs to be 40 times more users and less yc backed bias but still ok.
johanneskanybal on HN
Objections
Reviews are short and popularity-driven, not quality signals
From 2 comments
This is obviously modeled after Product Hunt with similar rating/review systems, and suffers from the same issues regarding rating/review quality. Despite the emphasis on…
minimaxir on HN> I actually find the ratings to be really directionally accurate That is the definition of confirmation bias. > I know there are a million sites out there for this but good luck…
minimaxir on HN
Too similar to existing tool lists and review sites
From 1 comment
Once again, a tool recommendation site that doesn't do anything different or unique than what's been done or what's out there now. This is just like BestVendor.com (site was sold…
sixQuarks on HN
Sign-up requirement and data requests raise privacy concerns
From 2 comments
I hate how they force users to sign up. You need to give access to your Twitter and LinkedIn. Who knows what kind of data mining they do. Also: dude, you already have my twitter,…
mtw on HNWhy do they need my email address during signup? Isn't access to my twitter account enough?
baccredited on HN
Mostly YC-backed companies, little for independent founders
From 2 comments
I think my biggest issue with all of these things is they tend to only serve YC companies and not the multitude of other independent hackers out there outside of that pipeline.…
lowglow on HNShockingly, YC companies are always at the top of the lists in the categories they service. Smells like a growth hack to me.
ares2012 on HN
Server errors during launch traffic
From 3 comments
Application error An error occurred in the application and your page could not be served. If you are the application owner, check your logs for details.
ravishah on HNServer error when I tried to register
rahul71 on HNinternal server error when I tried to add myself
rahul71 on HN
Requests
Vetted, unbiased reviews with defined criteria like Consumer Reports
From 2 comments
It would be nice to see a review site modeled after Consumer Reports. They tend to compare, with a well defined criteria, products in a category. It's a professional unbiased…
enknamel on HNLike Wirecutter for Saas.
rokhayakebe on HN
Filter to show negative feedback first
From 1 comment
"Beta tested and used by almost 1,000 YC founders" Most things I have clicked on have about 10 ratings tops and one line reviews. Even as a quantitative tool it's not that useful…
kriro on HN
Security tool category
From 1 comment
Is there any reason why there isn't a single security utility, aside from password managers on this list? It seems that security is an afterthought at most startups.
netik on HN
More data and fuller product descriptions
From 1 comment
There is not enough data on review list. You need to click the product sometimes to see what it does. There should be 3-4 sentence, non-biased, non-advertisement description.
funkyy on HN
Stack visualisation of tool combinations
From 1 comment
The recommendation site I wanted to have was http://stackparts.com/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2993371) but nothing became of it... Maybe there are just too many…
swah on HN
Questions
Why is sign-up required to see reviews
From 1 comment
Why do I have to sign up to see the reviews?
ghughes on HN
Why is ranking based on popularity, recency and score
From 1 comment
"Beta tested and used by almost 1,000 YC founders" Most things I have clicked on have about 10 ratings tops and one line reviews. Even as a quantitative tool it's not that useful…
kriro on HN
Alternatives named
Stacklist
From 1 comment
Once again, a tool recommendation site that doesn't do anything different or unique than what's been done or what's out there now. This is just like BestVendor.com (site was sold…
sixQuarks on HN
StackShare
From 1 comment
Once again, a tool recommendation site that doesn't do anything different or unique than what's been done or what's out there now. This is just like BestVendor.com (site was sold…
sixQuarks on HN
Startup Resources
From 1 comment
Once again, a tool recommendation site that doesn't do anything different or unique than what's been done or what's out there now. This is just like BestVendor.com (site was sold…
sixQuarks on HN
BestVendor
From 2 comments
Once again, a tool recommendation site that doesn't do anything different or unique than what's been done or what's out there now. This is just like BestVendor.com (site was sold…
sixQuarks on HNLook, I'm not saying the site isn't useful or bad per se, you guys have obviously put a lot of hard work and thought into it. It's just that I really want to see something…
sixQuarks on HN
Slant
From 1 comment
I'm biased but we found that it's so incredibly rare that a single person has extensive experience with all the options, esp when it comes to electronics. We went in a different…
StuieK on HN