IndigoStack
Dev tools
local development environment
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
6 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 10 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.
Idea: 2 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast and avoids Docker sync issues on macOS
From 1 comment
Anyone who thinks that Docker isn't a problem is obviously on Linux and not on a Mac. While I agree with the concept of Docker being fantastic, the practical reality is that it's…
soniktrooth on HN
Attention to detail and design
From 2 comments
The attention to detail in this app is impressive, especially for a beta app. Keep up the good work! My $0.02 suggestion after 5 minutes with the app: Instead of a dialog asking…
jibbers on HNThe little mini rack design is so cute!!! This type of playfulness is what I loved about the Mac experience 15 years ago.
dt2m on HN
Objections
Isolation claim is misleading; it runs native services on ports without true isolation
From 3 comments
Exactly. From the web page it seems that "isolation" here is basically just installing separate copies of services/libs (php, nginx, etc) under an IndigoStack controlled folder…
snorremd on HN"isolation" most likely done by the automagick configuration using different ports... Different Ports != Isolation.. But hey, marketing.
tastemykungfu on HNSo it's just fork-execing services that are compiled natively for Mac? In what way is that "isolated" or "the same as production"?
Sophistifunk on HN
Only supports PHP, not Node or other stacks
From 2 comments
So to be clear this only supports PHP. Any hopes for other stacks, I'd love this for Node.
999900000999 on HNThis is amazing and something I’ve been dreaming of for a long time. I kept nodding to myself and saying “OMG, yes!” in my head to every topic in your site. You hit the nail in…
tambourine_man on HN
Closed source is a concern
From 1 comment
This is amazing and something I’ve been dreaming of for a long time. I kept nodding to myself and saying “OMG, yes!” in my head to every topic in your site. You hit the nail in…
tambourine_man on HN
Requests
Support for Node and other stacks
From 2 comments
So to be clear this only supports PHP. Any hopes for other stacks, I'd love this for Node.
999900000999 on HNThis is amazing and something I’ve been dreaming of for a long time. I kept nodding to myself and saying “OMG, yes!” in my head to every topic in your site. You hit the nail in…
tambourine_man on HN
Undo delete instead of confirmation dialog
From 1 comment
The attention to detail in this app is impressive, especially for a beta app. Keep up the good work! My $0.02 suggestion after 5 minutes with the app: Instead of a dialog asking…
jibbers on HN
Questions
How is macOS update safety guaranteed given shared libraries
From 1 comment
1. "macOS updates won't ruin your setup" - How can this be guaranteed since shared libraries may change in OS updates? 2. Docker on mac is a memory hog (was a performance hog too…
boundlessdreamz on HN
How does it differ from MAMP
From 1 comment
How does this differ from MAMP, other than the fact that MAMP is quite old at this point?
adepressedthrow on HN
Alternatives named
Docker and Docker for Mac
From 2 comments
Because as a developer you can simply run `docker-compose up` and have your development environment working immediately without having to ensure you have all the necessary…
joekrill on HN1. "macOS updates won't ruin your setup" - How can this be guaranteed since shared libraries may change in OS updates? 2. Docker on mac is a memory hog (was a performance hog too…
boundlessdreamz on HN
MAMP
From 2 comments
How does this differ from MAMP, other than the fact that MAMP is quite old at this point?
adepressedthrow on HNLooks interesting. I’ve been using MAMP Pro. Docker works fine, but I’m not really a backend developer. I work on the server, maybe once every three months (or less often). I…
ChrisMarshallNY on HN
nvm and Volta for Node versions
From 2 comments
I find `nvm.sh` pretty invaluable for juggling node versions - https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm#intro
beninsydney on HNI used to be an nvm guy until I found volta. Never going back. https://volta.sh/
jeffkeen on HN