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SHOW HN2019
5points
12comments
#2,048of 2,195 in 2019
Top 94%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 2 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Design: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Site looks nice and clean
From 1 comment
Site looks nice and clean (other than some business on landing). Good luck! There was a time when Show HN was the equivalent PH launch (still is[?]). Or maybe you're leveraging…
kevinyun on HN
Seems like a great resource
From 1 comment
Seems like a great resource. The homepage is super busy- I would simplify that a little bit. Some of the pricing is off too (Udemy courses range between $10 and $200)
jppope on HN
Objections
Homepage is too busy or crowded
From 3 comments
Seems like a great resource. The homepage is super busy- I would simplify that a little bit. Some of the pricing is off too (Udemy courses range between $10 and $200)
jppope on HN1. Above the fold you have 4 main CTAs and 2 search bars cut those numbers in half. 2. Regarding the filtering methods(search, tags, or start my search) pick one. If you don't…
jppope on HNI find the homepage way too crowded.
busymom0 on HN
Pricing shown for Udemy courses is inaccurate
From 1 comment
Seems like a great resource. The homepage is super busy- I would simplify that a little bit. Some of the pricing is off too (Udemy courses range between $10 and $200)
jppope on HN
Too many calls to action and search bars above the fold
From 1 comment
1. Above the fold you have 4 main CTAs and 2 search bars cut those numbers in half. 2. Regarding the filtering methods(search, tags, or start my search) pick one. If you don't…
jppope on HN
Requests
Simplify the homepage
From 2 comments
Seems like a great resource. The homepage is super busy- I would simplify that a little bit. Some of the pricing is off too (Udemy courses range between $10 and $200)
jppope on HN1. Above the fold you have 4 main CTAs and 2 search bars cut those numbers in half. 2. Regarding the filtering methods(search, tags, or start my search) pick one. If you don't…
jppope on HN
Pick one filtering method and A/B test
From 1 comment
1. Above the fold you have 4 main CTAs and 2 search bars cut those numbers in half. 2. Regarding the filtering methods(search, tags, or start my search) pick one. If you don't…
jppope on HN
Use 80000 or 80k instead of 80.000 for American audience
From 1 comment
80,000 would be better than 80.000 if your audience is American, or you could tailor it to locale. Or just say 80000 or 80k
quickthrower2 on HN