Sheet2Site
Web and SaaS
site builder
SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
11 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.27.
Idea: 6 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 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
Simple and clear idea that is easy to understand
From 2 comments
One cool thing about sheet2site is that the sheet2site's idea is presented clearer than the cloudstitch's one. I mean when I opened sheet2site website I understood what it does…
starikovs on HNI love your idea. And there's a huge market of individuals living on Excel that will pay you for doing this. Congrats!
prakster on HN
Good idea that fits Excel and Sheets users
From 3 comments
I love your idea. And there's a huge market of individuals living on Excel that will pay you for doing this. Congrats!
prakster on HNReaffirming that Excel truly is the universal format for everything. Good work!
overcast on HNToo funny -- about a month ago I built a web site backed by a Google Sheet so that my father could easily update content. Great idea with Sheet2Site and good luck!
derwiki on HN
Objections
Site repeatedly went down under Hacker News traffic
From 4 comments
Looks like HN broke your server ;) Looking forward to checking it out when you get it running. Is there a service that can easily stress test your app? Like a "TEST HN" service?…
ada1981 on HNTried to access the site, but getting the error. Screenshot [1] [1] https://ibb.co/kYtL5H
AngeloAnolin on HNThe site is down for me. HN Hug.
danvoell on HNAll of the links seem to throw application error.
prats019 on HN
Setup steps are hard to follow and switch between apps
From 2 comments
This looks like a really cool idea. What I noticed is that is somehow hard to understand how to create the page. ( Click here, then there, then copy paste, then click publish,…
drinchev on HNMove the steps around to remove switching between apps. My recommendation would be: 1, 6, 4, 2, 3, 5, with title and background info/other info as "advanced" config. Make steps…
fragmede on HN
Requests
Clearer step-by-step instructions for creating a page
From 1 comment
Move the steps around to remove switching between apps. My recommendation would be: 1, 6, 4, 2, 3, 5, with title and background info/other info as "advanced" config. Make steps…
fragmede on HN
Show pricing before sign-up
From 1 comment
I like the simplicity. Also, I'm assuming it's not free, it would be nice to know what's the price before signing up. Maybe you could just add some sort of a disclaimer, e.g.…
benpixel on HN
Questions
How does the backend update when the spreadsheet changes
From 1 comment
Can you explain the backend? When the spreadsheet is updated, is the generated website automatically updated?
seanwilson on HN
Can you sell domains or only connect your own
From 2 comments
Oh! If you don't mind my asking, how do you go about selling custom domains? Or if there are resources you can point me to, that would be helpful, too.
faitswulff on HNNot sure @andreyazimov is actually selling domains, only allowing you to connect your own, right? But if you want to actually sell domains via your application I'm sure that's…
benpixel on HN
Alternatives named
Cloud Stitch
From 1 comment
FWIW, YC funded startup Cloud Stitch does something similar https://cloudstitch.com/
staticvar on HN
Molnify
From 1 comment
Great work! An alternative I have been using recently for some projects is Molnify [1], it has more focus on exposing calculation logic in the app created and less control over…
adamwi on HN