Noya (YC W21)

Dev tools

design tool

SHOW HN2023

8points
5comments
#2,671of 3,109 in 2023
Top 86%of 2023 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

2 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.

Idea: 1 for, 0 against

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Idea is useful for explaining products to non-developers

    From 2 comments
    • Wow, awesome demo and love the idea. As a developer explaining some stuff to marketing, sales, ux etc this is so cool. Simple things like dark, accent with hashtags and slash…
      p2hari on HN
    • Love the idea! I've used balsamiq for many years to describe product specs and constantly had to battle "these are just boxes and lines" comments from execs, ux, and developers.…
      theericchen on HN
  • Demo looks impressive

    From 1 comment
    • Wow, awesome demo and love the idea. As a developer explaining some stuff to marketing, sales, ux etc this is so cool. Simple things like dark, accent with hashtags and slash…
      p2hari on HN

Objections

  • Wireframes look like just boxes and lines to some stakeholders

    From 1 comment
    • Love the idea! I've used balsamiq for many years to describe product specs and constantly had to battle "these are just boxes and lines" comments from execs, ux, and developers.…
      theericchen on HN

Requests

  • Support for custom design systems and existing app components

    From 2 comments
    • Love the idea! I've used balsamiq for many years to describe product specs and constantly had to battle "these are just boxes and lines" comments from execs, ux, and developers.…
      theericchen on HN
    • Thanks for the feedback :) I'm glad to hear we're not that only ones who've run into this problem! Providing your own design system is definitely on the roadmap! We made a…
      dabbott on HN

Alternatives named

  • Balsamiq

    From 1 comment
    • Love the idea! I've used balsamiq for many years to describe product specs and constantly had to battle "these are just boxes and lines" comments from execs, ux, and developers.…
      theericchen on HN

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