Mindstamp
Web and SaaS
video interaction platform
SHOW HN2018
138points
51comments
#298of 2,155 in 2018
Top 14%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
10 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.
Idea: 4 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean landing page and clear demo
From 2 comments
Really slick - great landing page and I love the demo. Clearly demonstrates what the product does, and I can certainly see the value. Small nitpick: IDK if intentional, but it…
jesperht on HNThis is a cool project and a very clear landing page. One thing I felt was a little jarring while working through the stamps in the demo video was the audio completely cutting…
realsneil on HN
Impressive that one person built it
From 1 comment
Just want to say I think this is a great product and it's incredible you built it all yourself, I'm really impressed. I actually really like the demo video too -- it's personal…
davedx on HN
Useful for e-learning and tutorial videos
From 2 comments
Nice job Brett. Logged in just to make a suggestion. If you haven't considered the enterprise angle - I can see this being useful in creating enterprise video content.…
getaclue on HNInteresting idea. A good use case might be for video tutorials, where the video could auto-pause and ask when the user has completed the previous step. I find myself pausing…
soared on HN
Objections
Pricing is too high or subscription-based
From 2 comments
Interesting concept. There are other ways to do this but more for the technical savvy. So I could see where this comes into play in the sense that it is focused on a user…
anonymous5133 on HNI have some constructive criticism. The pricing is over the top for what is just timestamps + (any interaction you can think of) on a video. And it's a subscription model, which…
exodust on HN
Interruptions and pauses are jarring to viewers
From 3 comments
the idea is interesting but there are way too many dialog prompts to get anything done. I personally find very little value in this type of video application for collaboration. A…
Kagerjay on HNThe interruptions are pretty jarring and I rapidly got annoyed for constantly being asked for input when I just wanted to watch the video. I get it was a demo though. I'd like to…
simplysh on HNGreat idea for some types of content but also a bit frustrating as someone who doesn't want to "engage"
ddtaylor on HN
Abrupt darkness and audio cutoff at pauses
From 2 comments
I like your speaking style, and the product idea is neat. As a snobby stickler for aesthetics, I think the instant darkness and silence at each pause feels like being unplugged…
undershirt on HNThis is a cool project and a very clear landing page. One thing I felt was a little jarring while working through the stamps in the demo video was the audio completely cutting…
realsneil on HN
Requests
Flat one-time pricing
From 1 comment
Interesting concept. There are other ways to do this but more for the technical savvy. So I could see where this comes into play in the sense that it is focused on a user…
anonymous5133 on HN
Opt-out of interactions for viewers
From 1 comment
Agreed, not all videos need to be made interactive. Conditional logic is on the road map to let viewers opt out of the interactions if they'd like.
ladybro on HN
Access to collected data from scripts on the page
From 1 comment
Hey, I think the part there about the data the users added being saved to your mindstamp dashboard is good, but I think a lot of companies (especially the company I just finished…
bryanrasmussen on HN
Questions
What is the primary use case?
From 1 comment
This is a really, really cool idea! I may try and use this for a product demo video. What do you expect the primary use case of Mindstamp to be?
MediumD on HN
Does it handle multiple video resolutions?
From 1 comment
Pretty cool. Does it handle multiple resolutions of the same video (Eg: 1080p 720p 480p 360p ) ?
laex on HN
Alternatives named
Edpuzzle
From 1 comment
This is exactly what a product like Edpuzzle does for educational purposes. https://edpuzzle.com/
davidpelayo on HN
Udemy-style YouTube timestamp extensions
From 1 comment
the idea is interesting but there are way too many dialog prompts to get anything done. I personally find very little value in this type of video application for collaboration. A…
Kagerjay on HN