toecodes
Web and SaaS
qr code generator
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.27.
Pricing: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea of making domain visible in QR code is useful for scanners
From 1 comment
Thanks all for the feedback! I went ahead and made codes with the domain as the message to be free. As a potential scanner of QR codes, I feel like this is more/most helpful - I…
koch on HN
Objections
Subscription model is a high bar; one-time payment would be better
From 2 comments
Just because you can make it a subscription doesn't mean you should.
chrischen on HNCharging for it is fine, and if your goal is to do an MVP test, a subscription is a very high bar. You're excluding people who may actually pay for such as service if it was…
chrischen on HN
Free alternatives exist and are easy to find
From 2 comments
Charging for it is fine, and if your goal is to do an MVP test, a subscription is a very high bar. You're excluding people who may actually pay for such as service if it was…
chrischen on HNThat still doesn't change the proposition from the consumer side. I can do this thing with a fixed cost, and there are plenty of free shorteners out there. Just because you've…
chrischen on HN
Landing page does not explain what the product does
From 2 comments
My 2 cents: Not the worst idea, but you should really explain what it does on your web site. Also a subscription per QR code is not very attractive and it's hard to keep track of…
abiogenesis on HNHonest question: why would anyone pay for this? Several dollars a month for a QR Code? Is this a few bucks a month for one code or for access to the API to make unlimited? I…
battery_cowboy on HN
QR codes point to toe.codes or toecodes.com, not the user's domain
From 2 comments
The QR codes point to toecodes.com, not to your domain. I feel disappointed.
mleonhard on HNOh, the QR code points to toe.codes :(
lxe on HN
Requests
Offer membership bundles instead of per-code subscriptions
From 1 comment
My 2 cents: Not the worst idea, but you should really explain what it does on your web site. Also a subscription per QR code is not very attractive and it's hard to keep track of…
abiogenesis on HN
Fix typo and visual issue in the letter x rendering
From 2 comments
Minor bug-report, there is an extra "two" here: "Note that there are two two bits that.."
stevekemp on HNIn the preview an x renders like an i. I think the top and bottom pixels in the middle column can be removed to make it look more like an x.
PhilippGille on HN
Questions
Why would anyone pay several dollars a month for a QR code
From 1 comment
Honest question: why would anyone pay for this? Several dollars a month for a QR Code? Is this a few bucks a month for one code or for access to the API to make unlimited? I…
battery_cowboy on HN
Alternatives named
Free URL shorteners and QR generators
From 2 comments
That still doesn't change the proposition from the consumer side. I can do this thing with a fixed cost, and there are plenty of free shorteners out there. Just because you've…
chrischen on HNCharging for it is fine, and if your goal is to do an MVP test, a subscription is a very high bar. You're excluding people who may actually pay for such as service if it was…
chrischen on HN