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Productivity
rss reader
SHOW HN2011
153points
69comments
#56of 1,097 in 2011
Top 6%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 21 critical, out of 52 comments about the project. Thread score -0.20.
Execution: 0 for, 11 againstDesign: 6 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, fast UI with keyboard navigation and no signup needed
From 4 comments
I really, really like the navigation using 'j' and 'k'. Thanks for having that.
rb2k_ on HNLove the subscription packs and the friction free signup, but once I'd picked a pack, I wanted to go back and add another pack to my set of subscriptions... but couldn't figure…
nirvana on HNIt feels very fast and I really enjoy the color scheme. One thing I noticed: On small resolutions the top navigation bar wraps.
ch0wn on HNReally like the UI with the comments on the side Good job!
netlemurde on HN
Subscription packs and frictionless signup
From 2 comments
Love the subscription packs and the friction free signup, but once I'd picked a pack, I wanted to go back and add another pack to my set of subscriptions... but couldn't figure…
nirvana on HNSubscription packs are the best part of your idea so far. I suggest you keep them, but spend some time thinking about who your target user is, how you'll tell them about how…
tlow on HN
Objections
Missing feed folders
From 4 comments
RSS isn't ever going to be a big deal. If you are thinking in terms of market size it's never going to be really big. Facebook, and Google+ have both taken the subscription model…
voidfiles on HNI agree, but it's still missing folders. Oh, and this is something I forgot in my first point, where is the ecosystem. It's a nice new RSS reader, but it's web only. I use a…
voidfiles on HNGreat start. However, as a heavy RSS user, an MVP isn't gonna cut it for me. Couple of specific things are going to prevent me from using your product: 1. Your UI shows way too…
gorbachev on HNIn edit subscriptions you can do an OPML import. I had the same first thought. What is broken though is they don't seem to support folders.
voidfiles on HN
No read/unread tracking
From 3 comments
It's a pretty app that looks like it's taken a lot of design inspiration from Google Reader. Which is a good thing, I think they nailed it in terms of UI. That said, I was really…
wonnage on HNI really like what you guys have done here. Ever since Google Reader switched over to the Google+ design, I've been looking for a replacement. This is a great MVP, but for me,…
sixQuarks on HN1. It doesn't seem to remember whether I have seen something before. I have over a hundred items per day in my feeds and I read them erratically, so I don't want to have to…
jedbrown on HN
Slow or choppy performance and crashes on some browsers
From 3 comments
On iOS 5: The design is nice. Don't show the entire story when you visit one of the categories. Just show headlines. It rendered terribly slowly, scrolling was jerky, and page…
geuis on HNVery cool. Sadly, scrolling performance Chrome/MBP+Lion is unacceptably choppy.
drivebyacct2 on HNBug report: I am using Opera 11.60 on Linux (64-bit). When I click on "blank" pack, Opera hangs and I have to terminate the application.
codedivine on HN
OPML import is hard to find and some imports stall
From 3 comments
You can import using OPML. I also would like an easier integration method, that and also explaining what OPML is. It took me awhile to figure and I have good knowledge of GR,…
dvillase on HN/thanks, found it! Cannot believe I did not see it there earlier. Though I do not expect it to work after importing… …I have A LOT of feeds -- I see the subscription titles…
pauljonas on HNIt shows the same ten posts over and over again. This may be a bug. Want my OPML file?
jamesgeck0 on HN
No built-in sharing or comments integration
From 2 comments
It's a pretty app that looks like it's taken a lot of design inspiration from Google Reader. Which is a good thing, I think they nailed it in terms of UI. That said, I was really…
wonnage on HNGoogle reader user. Agreed: If someone could restore the features google reader killed, I would start using their product immediately. Specifically: sharing, comments,…
MichaelGlass on HN
Requests
Folders for organizing feeds
From 2 comments
RSS isn't ever going to be a big deal. If you are thinking in terms of market size it's never going to be really big. Facebook, and Google+ have both taken the subscription model…
voidfiles on HNGreat start. However, as a heavy RSS user, an MVP isn't gonna cut it for me. Couple of specific things are going to prevent me from using your product: 1. Your UI shows way too…
gorbachev on HN
Unread counts and read tracking
From 3 comments
I really like what you guys have done here. Ever since Google Reader switched over to the Google+ design, I've been looking for a replacement. This is a great MVP, but for me,…
sixQuarks on HNI love the UI. People have already mentioned this; it needs to keep count of the number of unread articles. Looks very promising though! I was curious as to what JS Frameworks…
bbxxnicol on HN1. It doesn't seem to remember whether I have seen something before. I have over a hundred items per day in my feeds and I read them erratically, so I don't want to have to…
jedbrown on HN
Native tablet or iPad app
From 1 comment
sick! the UI looks like it would feel better on a tablet, you should consider pivoting to be an ipad app since it's oriented for media consumption
choxi on HN
Username and password accounts and persistent URLs
From 2 comments
Would be nice if you didn't remove the session id from the URL. I would like to bookmark the URL so I don't have to keep the e-mail in my inbox. Also, frictionless use is cool…
sontek on HNLooks great, congratulations. Three comments: 1. On Chrome in Windows, the smaller fonts look a bit scrunched in a way that makes my eyeballs hurt. Is this configurable? 2. I…
tlack on HN
Kindle delivery
From 1 comment
If they get this feed properly formatted and delivered to my Kindle daily.. that would make it a real service !
donky_cong on HN
Questions
How to delete locally stored subscription data
From 1 comment
As it is advertised, the subscription info is stored locally. How can it be deleted? I tried to delete the cookies, but it didn't work. Please, don't tell me you are using those…
tmcb on HN
Why not build a Chrome extension instead
From 1 comment
I'm curious to know why you didn't just create a chrome extension like http://reederforchrome.tumblr.com/ or Helvetireader.
dwynings on HN
What is the unique value proposition versus Google Reader
From 2 comments
Looks really nice, but I'd like to know more about its unique value proposition (what makes me use it instead of Google Reader, where I have all my stars and shares, and great…
DanielRibeiro on HNWhat's 'your MVP'? It looks and sounds like an app... How does your RSS reader beat the competition? Anything of note?
Punishker on HN
Alternatives named
Google Reader
From 2 comments
Looks really nice, but I'd like to know more about its unique value proposition (what makes me use it instead of Google Reader, where I have all my stars and shares, and great…
DanielRibeiro on HNFair point. But if this supported adding and managing feeds of my choice I would certainly give it a try. I'm guessing that this is a test of their reader and hence an MVP. P.S I…
rohitarondekar on HN
NewsBlur
From 1 comment
Try newsblur: http://www.newsblur.com/ As discussed on HN: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1834305 It has folders, hotkeys, and I think I like the layout more than Google…
guga31bb on HN
Reeder
From 1 comment
Isn't that kind of a contradictory statement? RSS is far from dead as far as I'm concerned. I agree that the RSS reader space is very crowded, but Reeder was a late entry, and it…
bradleyland on HN
Flipboard
From 1 comment
RSS is still alive and kicking. Seems like no service has been able to make it gain as much traction as it should. The recent Google+ integration into Google Reader made the…
dvillase on HN
Fever
From 1 comment
That's a great argument by itself, but it's also a great argument for the point I was trying to argue in my head: consider making this a paid service. It doesn't take that many…
kmfrk on HN