FreePizza.io
Web and SaaS
sponsorship marketplace
SHOW HN2018
How HN took it
6 positive, 15 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 11 critical, out of 36 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 4 for, 5 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Simple, focused idea that is easy to understand
From 3 comments
I like the simplicity. It would be very tempting to make a more general-purpose "we need a sponsor for $X worth of Y", but by laser focusing on "we need pizza for N people," it…
CobrastanJorji on HNSimple and clever. I hope it works. Also; how about FreeSalad, you know, something for the health conscious? ;)
mattjenner on HNI love this UI
fenwick67 on HN
Objections
Google Authenticator login is annoying and insecure
From 3 comments
Cool! Signed up. A couple notes: • Seems weird to use Google Authenticator as a single factor for authentication • I found it annoying to have to do a captcha to fill out my…
benmanns on HNTried to sign up but I'm not a Google Authenticator fan. You should consider other auth methods... like good ol' passwords.
sparrish on HNInteresting Idea! , but i have a couple of feedback : - Don't restrict meetup to only cities. (For example, i used to run a Javascript community in Bali, called BaliJS and…
tvalentius on HN
Pizza is junk food and unhealthy
From 3 comments
Nice innovation, but i do wish that junk food wasn’t the norm at tech events.
zadler on HNIt's starch, dairy and processed/cured meat regardless how you make it. Usually meetups serve from counter takeout chains which makes it even worse. There is no argument for…
portal_narlish on HNFun idea, but I suggest I would be much more inclined to go to meetups if there were free salad instead of free pizza. :-)
hathawsh on HN
Restaurant owners may bear out-of-pocket cost with little benefit
From 1 comment
I've been a restaurant owner for decades. It will be interesting to see if this works. Has it ever? The reason I ask is because, at my places, we occasionally give free food to…
sureaboutthis on HN
Requests
Offer username/password or other login methods
From 2 comments
Tried to sign up but I'm not a Google Authenticator fan. You should consider other auth methods... like good ol' passwords.
sparrish on HNInteresting Idea! , but i have a couple of feedback : - Don't restrict meetup to only cities. (For example, i used to run a Javascript community in Bali, called BaliJS and…
tvalentius on HN
Offer healthier food options such as salad
From 3 comments
This is a great idea. I know most of the organizers for tech meetups in my area. They all tend to handle the case of food differently - One takes donations through patreon, which…
Kagerjay on HNFun idea, but I suggest I would be much more inclined to go to meetups if there were free salad instead of free pizza. :-)
hathawsh on HNSimple and clever. I hope it works. Also; how about FreeSalad, you know, something for the health conscious? ;)
mattjenner on HN
Allow meetups outside cities
From 1 comment
Interesting Idea! , but i have a couple of feedback : - Don't restrict meetup to only cities. (For example, i used to run a Javascript community in Bali, called BaliJS and…
tvalentius on HN
Email alerts for sponsorship opportunities
From 1 comment
Cool! Signed up. A couple notes: • Seems weird to use Google Authenticator as a single factor for authentication • I found it annoying to have to do a captcha to fill out my…
benmanns on HN
Questions
Does this model work in practice
From 1 comment
I've been a restaurant owner for decades. It will be interesting to see if this works. Has it ever? The reason I ask is because, at my places, we occasionally give free food to…
sureaboutthis on HN
Alternatives named
Patreon donations and corporate sponsorship for meetup food
From 1 comment
This is a great idea. I know most of the organizers for tech meetups in my area. They all tend to handle the case of food differently - One takes donations through patreon, which…
Kagerjay on HN