Millow
Consumer and social
friends and relationships
SHOW HN2018
159points
93comments
#246of 2,155 in 2018
Top 12%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 9 mixed, 16 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Idea: 3 for, 9 againstDesign: 4 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea is compelling and useful for dormant friendships
From 2 comments
I find the pitch story compelling and the idea intriguing, but having people download an app for it strikes me as frictional and a bit invasive. Essentially you are asking me to…
gomox on HNI like the idea, reminds me of the "Smart Contact Reminder" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.barta.stayintouch) app for Android. Too bad this one is not…
djvdorp on HN
Objections
Requiring an app to volunteer relationships feels invasive
From 2 comments
I find the pitch story compelling and the idea intriguing, but having people download an app for it strikes me as frictional and a bit invasive. Essentially you are asking me to…
gomox on HNI don't know about anyone else, but my real friends are those I actually stay in touch with. I have their phone number, email address, whatever. The point is, I don't need…
3chelon on HN
No desktop access at launch
From 1 comment
Sounds good, but count me out if there's no way to access it from desktop. I wouldn't use Facebook, Twitter, etc. if I couldn't access it from a normal browser too.
speps on HN
Concerns about possible Facebook acquisition
From 1 comment
Here's my question off the bat: Facebook is known for using Onavo to find networks that take off and then buying them (I forget names - tbh was it?). I know of course this early…
kshatrea on HN
Requests
Web or desktop access
From 2 comments
Sounds good, but count me out if there's no way to access it from desktop. I wouldn't use Facebook, Twitter, etc. if I couldn't access it from a normal browser too.
speps on HNI like the idea, reminds me of the "Smart Contact Reminder" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.barta.stayintouch) app for Android. Too bad this one is not…
djvdorp on HN
Android availability
From 2 comments
This is something I've been coming to miss since turning my back on facebook-the-platform. Upvoting for the idea, but it's a shame it's for iOS only. Does anyone have…
afandian on HNI like the idea, reminds me of the "Smart Contact Reminder" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.barta.stayintouch) app for Android. Too bad this one is not…
djvdorp on HN
Right-now availability notifications
From 1 comment
I think this is a great start. I like the scheduled time to connect, but I want the opposite: a notification that RIGHT NOW I'm free and if folks wanna yak I'm up for it. I…
milesward on HN
Questions
Whether the company would be acquired by Facebook
From 1 comment
Here's my question off the bat: Facebook is known for using Onavo to find networks that take off and then buying them (I forget names - tbh was it?). I know of course this early…
kshatrea on HN
How contacts data is used and privacy of availability sharing
From 2 comments
So glad you like the app! We really wanted to encourage more human-to-human connection and get people spending less time on social media. We're hoping that Millow can do that :)…
jsherwani on HNThese are great questions: 1. You can use Millow (in "single-player" mode) without anyone ever seeing you've added them. You can set reminders for a friend, and log when you…
jsherwani on HN
Alternatives named
Smart Contact Reminder (Android)
From 1 comment
I like the idea, reminds me of the "Smart Contact Reminder" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.barta.stayintouch) app for Android. Too bad this one is not…
djvdorp on HN
Tinyblu
From 1 comment
I like the idea, reminds me of the "Smart Contact Reminder" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.barta.stayintouch) app for Android. Too bad this one is not…
djvdorp on HN
Gather / IRL
From 1 comment
Great questions! We need to do a better job of answering these questions in the product itself, and we will. For now, here are our answers to your specific concerns: a) We are…
jsherwani on HN