Arcentry API
Dev tools
diagramming
SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
5 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score +0.38.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Live data/config syncing via API is a useful addition
From 1 comment
Awesome that you added the api feature so soon, definitely makes things more interesting, having live data/configs syncing. Congrats on the launch!
sbr464 on HN
Good visual documentation for infrastructure
From 1 comment
Looks really cool and will definitely make my life easier as I’m thinking about my infrastructure.
tixocloud on HN
Built from the ground up for modern cloud environments
From 1 comment
PRTG has a pretty good device map, that integrates pretty seamlessly with the monitoring data it collects, but it's geared for more traditional network/IT environments. They do…
sbr464 on HN
Objections
Sign-up is blocked by uBlock's HTML overlay
From 2 comments
Ha, can't signup if you have uBlock installed. I thought I was going crazy, it blocks the popup.
xori on HNThe HTML overlay
xori on HN
Requests
Export diagram structure as JSON or publish document via API
From 1 comment
I'd be interested in getting the ui/diagrams via an API, so I can integrate into our app, render in custom ways. Not using an iframe or embed, but just the structure of a diagram…
sbr464 on HN
Lighter-weight live-updating embed than the 3D viewer
From 1 comment
I'd be interested in getting the ui/diagrams via an API, so I can integrate into our app, render in custom ways. Not using an iframe or embed, but just the structure of a diagram…
sbr464 on HN
Read-only viewer option
From 1 comment
thanks, does the viewer come in a readonly option?
sbr464 on HN
Questions
How long has it been around
From 1 comment
This looks cool, a lot more open than cloudcraft (and cheaper!) How long has Arcentry been around?
amalow on HN
Is this the first tool that does this
From 1 comment
wow, is this the first tool that can do this?
zubairq on HN
Alternatives named
PRTG
From 1 comment
PRTG has a pretty good device map, that integrates pretty seamlessly with the monitoring data it collects, but it's geared for more traditional network/IT environments. They do…
sbr464 on HN
Cloudcraft
From 1 comment
This looks cool, a lot more open than cloudcraft (and cheaper!) How long has Arcentry been around?
amalow on HN