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SHOW HN2023
How HN took it
0 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.52.
Execution: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Open-source alternative to Loom is a welcome idea
From 1 comment
Looks interesting conceptually to tackle an OSS option here with Atlassian swooping in on Loom, though there isn't much code yet, been working on a loom alternative as well, and…
dbish on HN
Objections
Not in a usable state; mostly an idea and landing page
From 4 comments
I'm confused why this is a Show HN, it's not in a usable state, not even close.
KomoD on HNI thought it was Kap for a moment https://getkap.co/ similar name, similar product (but that one is ready to use). Also a bit confused as it seems there is nothing there besides…
codeptualize on HNSeems like vaporware for now.
TeddyDD on HNMore of an idea than a thing, at this stage
quickthrower2 on HN
Build fails due to missing devDependencies
From 1 comment
I cloned the repo and tried building it, but it seems there's a bunch of devDependencies missing in the package.json? It doesn't appear to build or run to a usable state.
popey on HN
Desktop app still contains default templates
From 1 comment
The code repo literally still has default templates: https://github.com/cap-so/cap/tree/main/apps/desktop From what I can tell, the developer woke up today and decided creating…
Art9681 on HN
No releases or install instructions; Windows and macOS coming soon
From 1 comment
Looks like you're the creator - there isn't much information about what state this is in. If I clone the repo and run the tauri app, it's a Loom alternative? Might also be worth…
jasonjmcghee on HN
Requests
Add setup and usage instructions
From 1 comment
Looks like you're the creator - there isn't much information about what state this is in. If I clone the repo and run the tauri app, it's a Loom alternative? Might also be worth…
jasonjmcghee on HN
Explain platform handling and sharing/hosting plans
From 1 comment
Looks interesting conceptually to tackle an OSS option here with Atlassian swooping in on Loom, though there isn't much code yet, been working on a loom alternative as well, and…
dbish on HN
Questions
Why was this posted as Show HN at this stage
From 1 comment
I'm confused why this is a Show HN, it's not in a usable state, not even close.
KomoD on HN
What is the current state and what platforms work
From 2 comments
Looks like you're the creator - there isn't much information about what state this is in. If I clone the repo and run the tauri app, it's a Loom alternative? Might also be worth…
jasonjmcghee on HNSo, tell me about Cap.
kridsdale1 on HN
Alternatives named
Kap (getkap.co)
From 1 comment
I thought it was Kap for a moment https://getkap.co/ similar name, similar product (but that one is ready to use). Also a bit confused as it seems there is nothing there besides…
codeptualize on HN
Loom
From 1 comment
Looks interesting conceptually to tackle an OSS option here with Atlassian swooping in on Loom, though there isn't much code yet, been working on a loom alternative as well, and…
dbish on HN