Drovp
Dev tools
desktop file automation
SHOW HN2021
How HN took it
3 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score -0.05.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 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
Visually attractive and clean interface
From 1 comment
This is such a visually attractive application. Sorry if off-topic, but is it possible to create native cross-platform apps that look like this without using electron & co? I've…
lordofgibbons on HN
Good idea of generalizing around a common interface
From 1 comment
Cool app. I like the idea of generalizing around a common interface.
stevedekorte on HN
Similar to Automator, cross-platform
From 1 comment
Reminds me a lot of Automator on macOS which I’ve always loved. I’m not on the current OS versions so I haven’t tried shortcuts on mac (I use it on my iPhone sometimes, not as…
ace2358 on HN
Objections
Built on Electron, large app size
From 2 comments
Reminds me a lot of Automator on macOS which I’ve always loved. I’m not on the current OS versions so I haven’t tried shortcuts on mac (I use it on my iPhone sometimes, not as…
ace2358 on HNinteresting! I am probably not a precise target audience for this app. My modest batch processing needs are satisfied by Alfred and built in MacOS abilities (including brew CLI).…
vladstudio on HN
Fails to open on macOS due to unverified developer
From 1 comment
It won't open on mac:-| “Drovp” cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified. macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware.
jiriro on HN
Landing page does not explain what the product is
From 2 comments
Trying to be helpful here: I couldn't understand what the product was from the header and after about 10 seconds of skimming around. I assumed it was a JavaScript library at…
seanwilson on HNEven after reading the comments here and browsing the site for a few minutes I still had no idea what the fuck this is. I think I have a rough idea now. I feel like this is a…
xyzzy_plugh on HN
Requests
Clearer headline and description on the site
From 1 comment
Trying to be helpful here: I couldn't understand what the product was from the header and after about 10 seconds of skimming around. I assumed it was a JavaScript library at…
seanwilson on HN
Questions
Whether native cross-platform apps can look like this without Electron
From 1 comment
This is such a visually attractive application. Sorry if off-topic, but is it possible to create native cross-platform apps that look like this without using electron & co? I've…
lordofgibbons on HN
Alternatives named
Automator
From 1 comment
Reminds me a lot of Automator on macOS which I’ve always loved. I’m not on the current OS versions so I haven’t tried shortcuts on mac (I use it on my iPhone sometimes, not as…
ace2358 on HN
Alfred
From 1 comment
interesting! I am probably not a precise target audience for this app. My modest batch processing needs are satisfied by Alfred and built in MacOS abilities (including brew CLI).…
vladstudio on HN
Shortcuts
From 1 comment
Reminds me a lot of Automator on macOS which I’ve always loved. I’m not on the current OS versions so I haven’t tried shortcuts on mac (I use it on my iPhone sometimes, not as…
ace2358 on HN