Openexus
Dev tools
no-code app builder
SHOW HN2023
How HN took it
2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting potential and cool demo
From 2 comments
Very cool demo! I can see the potential here! Couple questions: 1. How do you compare yourselves to other WYSIWYG web app builders? Why would an app- or module- developer invest…
vdoob on HNPretty cool! I would really like to know how would I go about creating my blocks in the future? That is a feature I'm really interested in
taywenbin on HN
Objections
Unclear how the product works without a clear explanation of the interface
From 2 comments
I don't understand how you make blocks, all of the demos seem to "just work" but it doesnt really make sense how some values are overrode and others have a default that auto…
omeze on HNThis is not obvious. I would show an icon, maybe a question mark, that explains what it is. Or embed the editor in a regular home page and let users go full screen or open a new…
esafak on HN
Unclear how free tool business model will last
From 1 comment
Very cool demo! I can see the potential here! Couple questions: 1. How do you compare yourselves to other WYSIWYG web app builders? Why would an app- or module- developer invest…
vdoob on HN
Requests
Instructions on how to create blocks
From 1 comment
Pretty cool! I would really like to know how would I go about creating my blocks in the future? That is a feature I'm really interested in
taywenbin on HN
Questions
How does value override work between connected cells
From 1 comment
I don't understand how you make blocks, all of the demos seem to "just work" but it doesnt really make sense how some values are overrode and others have a default that auto…
omeze on HN
How does it compare to Yahoo Pipes and WYSIWYG web app builders
From 2 comments
Is this like Yahoo! Pipes? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Pipes
esafak on HNVery cool demo! I can see the potential here! Couple questions: 1. How do you compare yourselves to other WYSIWYG web app builders? Why would an app- or module- developer invest…
vdoob on HN
What is the monetization plan
From 1 comment
Very cool demo! I can see the potential here! Couple questions: 1. How do you compare yourselves to other WYSIWYG web app builders? Why would an app- or module- developer invest…
vdoob on HN
Alternatives named
Yahoo Pipes
From 1 comment
Is this like Yahoo! Pipes? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Pipes
esafak on HN
Node-RED
From 1 comment
Yahoo Pipes (or NodeRed) are what I consider “data flow pipelines” editors. These tools have very distinct characteristics: (A) usually a single piece of data or message that (B)…
lominming on HN
WYSIWYG web app builders
From 1 comment
Very cool demo! I can see the potential here! Couple questions: 1. How do you compare yourselves to other WYSIWYG web app builders? Why would an app- or module- developer invest…
vdoob on HN