My "semester" project
Consumer and social
ride sharing
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
5 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score +0.21.
Design: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, polished UI and graphics
From 2 comments
It is excellent work, both the UI and the graphics. If you don't mind recommending the designer, I'd love to know who did it. With regards to getting more users, you should at…
ajju on HNLooks great. Did you also do the design work?
ajju on HN
Useful idea for airport and conference cab lines
From 2 comments
Speaking of use at conferences, I have wished for something like this while standing in line (with hundreds of other people) waiting for a cab at Las Vegas airport. Too…
wittjeff on HNi think its a great idea... any ideas on monetizing?
alexsherrick on HN
Objections
Chicken-and-egg problem: needs users in the same place and time
From 2 comments
The chicken and egg problem would seem to be the obvious problem with something like this. Can you broadly explain what you have in mind? I assume you're only pairing people with…
shasta on HNSolving the chicken an egg problem could be difficult, you may try partnering up with car services or cab companies You could look into car services instead of cabs..some times…
cme on HN
Black text on dark grey hurts aesthetics and accessibility
From 1 comment
Black-on-dark-grey is a bad combination for aesthetics and accessibility. Speaking of accessibility, blind people are big users of cabs. So that might be another market to focus…
wittjeff on HN
Requests
Explain how the network effect problem is solved
From 2 comments
Looks great and it was nice to see Kimball's testimonial on the homepage (I got to Wharton and met him through his cousin who is a close friend). Would love to see learn more…
cherif on HNThe chicken and egg problem would seem to be the obvious problem with something like this. Can you broadly explain what you have in mind? I assume you're only pairing people with…
shasta on HN
Show who designed the graphics and how
From 2 comments
It is excellent work, both the UI and the graphics. If you don't mind recommending the designer, I'd love to know who did it. With regards to getting more users, you should at…
ajju on HNI'll second the call to hear who the designer is, if you don't mind sharing. Actually... could you outline your process of finding the designer? What was the workflow like? Did…
oostevo on HN
Questions
How are rideshare partners identified when several people queue together?
From 1 comment
I'll dig deeper into your UI in a minute, but have a usage scenario for you to consider. Suppose this thing catches on in the Las Vegas tourists context I mentioned earlier.…
wittjeff on HN
Can people without smartphones join a ride?
From 1 comment
I'll dig deeper into your UI in a minute, but have a usage scenario for you to consider. Suppose this thing catches on in the Las Vegas tourists context I mentioned earlier.…
wittjeff on HN