whentosurf.co

Consumer and social

surf forecasting

SHOW HN2017

7points
10comments
#2,030of 2,242 in 2017
Top 91%of 2017 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score 0.00.

Design: 1 for, 0 againstIdea: 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.

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Simple and easy to use, presents information nicely

    From 2 comments
    • Congrats on making your first app! I don't surf, but it presents the information nicely :) Here are a few tips: 1. Consider putting the 'details' on the results page (instead of…
      bijection on HN
    • I like it, it's very simple for me, especially since I don't know one thing about what is a good weather for surfing. :) Too bad I'm in Chiang Mai and there won't be good time. :/
      19kuba22 on HN

Objections

  • Unclear when the best time to surf is; UI could be clearer

    From 1 comment
    • Hi, Thank you for the useful detailed feedback. 1. I tried it before and I users feedback was: I do not understand when actually the best time to surf. Probably my UI was bad. 2.…
      andreyazimov on HN

Requests

  • Use a location link or button instead of requesting location on first load

    From 2 comments
    • Congrats on making your first app! I don't surf, but it presents the information nicely :) Here are a few tips: 1. Consider putting the 'details' on the results page (instead of…
      bijection on HN
    • 1. I tried it before and I users feedback was: I do not understand when actually the best time to surf. Probably my UI was bad. Haha well whatever works I guess! 2. Is "Use my…
      bijection on HN
  • Show subscription box only after a successful recommendation

    From 2 comments
    • Congrats on making your first app! I don't surf, but it presents the information nicely :) Here are a few tips: 1. Consider putting the 'details' on the results page (instead of…
      bijection on HN
    • 1. I tried it before and I users feedback was: I do not understand when actually the best time to surf. Probably my UI was bad. Haha well whatever works I guess! 2. Is "Use my…
      bijection on HN
  • Show details on the results page instead of a separate page

    From 1 comment
    • Congrats on making your first app! I don't surf, but it presents the information nicely :) Here are a few tips: 1. Consider putting the 'details' on the results page (instead of…
      bijection on HN

Questions

  • What API is used to determine the user's location

    From 1 comment
    • Nice, what API do you use to determine the current user's location?
      5_minutes on HN

Alternatives named

  • Magic Seaweed

    From 1 comment
    • Hi HN! Two months ago I started my journey to learn to code and build my first app. The result is When To Surf, it tells you the best time to surf wherever you are. There’s been…
      andreyazimov on HN

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