Coding noob
Productivity
task management
SHOW HN2010
69points
54comments
#27of 370 in 2010
Top 8%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
16 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 10 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.21.
Idea: 6 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 5 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good first project; launch is an achievement
From 5 comments
Great job! Can't wait to see what your next project is. I'm also learning python and your post has inspired me to take a look at GAE.
timepilot on HNKudos for launching - nice one!
dchs on HNCongrats man! I'll try to use this as motivation to code something myself.
achompas on HNReminds me of my first coding project, Wipee List. Congrats, it's a great feeling!
sahillavingia on HNOne thing noobs don't realize is that every project takes vastly more time than you think it will. Seems like you've learned that lesson.
ojbyrne on HN
Email-reply to add or remove tasks is a good idea
From 3 comments
I think every programmer made their own task manager at least once in their life.. welcome aboard :) Also, don't be to hard on yourself, creating a real project from scratch…
d0m on HNI like this project with the email replies, I use gmail so labelling and filters etc don't make it spammy I put "buy my girlfriend a new ring" hopefully that will annoy that crap…
blanketman on HNI've jsut started using it. It would be nice if it were easy for my wife could email things to be added to my queue. (Then again, maybe that wouldn't be so nice...)
robobenjie on HN
Objections
Email address validation rejects valid addresses like plus-addressed emails
From 3 comments
The email address validation is incorrect. Neither test+foo@gmail.com, test+foo@gmail.com., test@io, test@io., test@::123, test@[::123], or test@[::123]:456 are accepted, and…
Sephr on HNThis point should really be made more to web developers. Nothing annoys me like yet another website which tells me myname+filter@example.com is not a valid address and ruins my…
merijnv on HNThe site doesn't seem to accept myname+lifechore@gmail.com as a valid address. Could you update your validation logic?
nopal on HN
Konami code easter egg not yet implemented
From 1 comment
You should make something happen when the Konami code is entered on your website.
dangrossman on HN
Mobile site layout looks broken in Chrome
From 1 comment
Great Job! I also wanted to let you know that your website, seems slightly broken in chrome: http://imgur.com/liF73.png I am not sure if it is due to being in chrome-dev, but it…
bluespace on HN
Requests
Add SMS reminders or Twilio support
From 3 comments
Thanks a lot for the feedback. I like the idea of having some sort of scheduling/reminder feature. I was wondering if I could set up a simple way to do SMS reminders. There could…
augustflanagan on HNGreat job on your first project! I think a cool next step would be to use twilio so that users could add lifechores through text message.
jasonz on HNTwilio SMS is super easy. Documentation is here: http://www.twilio.com/docs/api/rest/sending-sms. And there's a python library to help you get started. (Full disclosure: I work…
stanleydrew on HN
Let others add items to your list by email
From 1 comment
I've jsut started using it. It would be nice if it were easy for my wife could email things to be added to my queue. (Then again, maybe that wouldn't be so nice...)
robobenjie on HN
Add a delayed reminder option
From 1 comment
I think every programmer made their own task manager at least once in their life.. welcome aboard :) Also, don't be to hard on yourself, creating a real project from scratch…
d0m on HN
Questions
How does App Engine pricing work at scale
From 1 comment
I have question about the Google App engine. How does pricing work? Their webpage says that you pay $8 per user per month, which seems pretty high for any webapp. And how do they…
hristov on HN
Is this a spam address collector
From 1 comment
How do we know this guy's not a spammer collecting email addresses?
bobabooey on HN
Alternatives named
Epic Win and Chore Hero
From 1 comment
Sounds good. Have you seen Epic Win or Chore Hero? Both are iPhone apps that seem to do most of what you say here (haven't used them myself).
nanexcool on HN
Streak.ly
From 1 comment
Looks like a simpler version of streak.ly
jmonegro on HN
Wipee List
From 1 comment
Reminds me of my first coding project, Wipee List. Congrats, it's a great feeling!
sahillavingia on HN