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528points
95comments
#40of 3,028 in 2020
Top 2%of 2020 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

7 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score -0.02.

Design: 3 for, 3 againstIdea: 3 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 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

  • Simple, clean design and useful inspiration

    From 3 comments
    • I m just in love with the simplicity of the website ! Good Job !
      saadalem on HN
    • Agreed - it takes a lot of restraint to get a website this simple and clear. Great job!
      nikodunk on HN
    • I love this. In literally less than five minutes it's already given me some really valuable insights and inspiration. Feedback: make the table sortable and filterable, everyone's…
      tryitnow on HN
  • Useful resource for bootstrapped companies

    From 2 comments
    • awesome job, a real great resource for bootstrapped companies
      mushysyntax on HN
    • Favorited this post. Wow this was really eye-opening for me. I think this is proof I've been thinking about implementing ideas that are too complicated in the tech space. Thank…
      Ancalagon on HN

Objections

  • Mobile layout makes list items hard to tell apart

    From 3 comments
    • The mobile UI is horrible. It’s impossible to tell when one starts and another begins. You could solve this very easily by wrapping the list items in a card component and using…
      turbostyler on HN
    • On mobile the list items are really hard to differentiate
      werber on HN
    • It's very difficult to read on mobile..
      martinle on HN
  • Revenue is not the same as profit

    From 1 comment
  • Broken links and missing entries

    From 3 comments
    • Link to Eastros is missing.
      mirap on HN
    • First row entry has the link to the second row entry.
      _hao on HN
    • That link is broken for me. It does not show anything with a revenue higher than $0 by default. In order to get it working, I need to turn off "verified by stripe" and then turn…
      fastball on HN

Requests

  • Add PayPal revenue verification

    From 1 comment
    • I wish there was a way to connect both PayPal and Stripe revenue, as we make about half our revenue through each of these payments processors. I can imagine a lot of other…
      mrborgen on HN
  • Make the table sortable and filterable

    From 1 comment
    • I love this. In literally less than five minutes it's already given me some really valuable insights and inspiration. Feedback: make the table sortable and filterable, everyone's…
      tryitnow on HN

Questions

  • What monthly profit threshold should a project reach?

    From 1 comment
    • Do you have a threshold for how much a project should make each month? My project has $30 in profit a month, but hey, that’s more successful than most! (And more successful than…
      zapstar on HN

Alternatives named

  • IndieHackers revenue-verified product listings

    From 2 comments
    • Or with more products and Stripe verified revenue: https://www.indiehackers.com/products?revenueVerification=stripe&sorting=highest-revenue
      dewey on HN
    • The Stripe verification is what sets IndieHackers apart from all the other similar sites
      Cenk on HN

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