Simperium
Infrastructure
realtime data sync
SHOW HN2012
208points
87comments
#72of 1,677 in 2012
Top 5%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
16 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 11 critical, out of 51 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.
Idea: 6 for, 4 againstDocs: 3 for, 3 againstExecution: 3 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Solves a real need for sync infrastructure
From 3 comments
Absolutely priceless! This is an amazing product, and I can not start to imagine what developers are going to be able to do with this. Very exciting!
JaviSoto on HNThat is awesome and looks 300 times easier to implement than iCloud! I wish inClass had Simperium to sync across any device and the web.
emersonmalca on HNThis is interesting. We built something very much like this internally at SeatMe. On the iOS side, it's almost identical. It's how we keep our iPads up to date. Might not of…
zbowling on HN
Data ownership and mirroring to own backend
From 2 comments
"With Simperium, you own your data - that's important!" Not to take away from some of the great projects featured on HN recently, but statements by Simperium like this make me…
dtran on HNYou own your data in the sense that, unlike services like iCloud, you can mirror all your user accounts and data to your own backend database that you control. This extra degree…
cloudmike on HN
Objections
Closed source, especially the iOS client
From 2 comments
This is interesting. We built something very much like this internally at SeatMe. On the iOS side, it's almost identical. It's how we keep our iPads up to date. Might not of…
zbowling on HNMildly depressing that this is all proprietary. I'd much much rather use something that's a hybrid of CouchDB and Unhosted... It's definitely the future to build syncing as the…
frabcus on HN
Unclear durability and data safety story
From 1 comment
One thing that came up in the discussion about some other related offerings (such as Firebase) is the question: "what is your durability story"? When I'm spending the time to…
saurik on HN
Permissions model not fine-grained yet
From 1 comment
I've been a SimpleNote user for a while, great to see the platform layer finally coming out. I have a few questions: - As a potential customer, I'm curious as to how sustainable…
arturadib on HN
Android support missing
From 1 comment
Something I don't understand: when your fundamental value proposition is moving data between platforms ("everywhere it's needed"), why didn't you consider your MVP to include an…
zmmmmm on HN
Requests
Android library
From 1 comment
Something I don't understand: when your fundamental value proposition is moving data between platforms ("everywhere it's needed"), why didn't you consider your MVP to include an…
zmmmmm on HN
Querying data
From 1 comment
I've been a SimpleNote user for a while, great to see the platform layer finally coming out. I have a few questions: - As a potential customer, I'm curious as to how sustainable…
arturadib on HN
Offline support for JavaScript apps
From 1 comment
This one is the best so far: 1. Works with any JavaScript library 2. You can write server-side logic 3. Operational Transformation baked in Seriously I cannot find anything bad…
Void_ on HN
Open source release
From 2 comments
We desperately need a high quality open-source Firebase/Simperium/Spire. A simple, robust, realtime data synchronization layer with libraries for major platforms. These projects…
equark on HNThis is interesting. We built something very much like this internally at SeatMe. On the iOS side, it's almost identical. It's how we keep our iPads up to date. Might not of…
zbowling on HN
Questions
How does pricing work and when will it be announced
From 1 comment
Pricing is free during the beta period. Simperium team: can you give any guidance on when you'll announce pricing, or roughly what pricing is going to be?
brianr on HN
Battery impact on mobile devices
From 1 comment
This looks incredible. My one burning question: For integrations on mobile devices, how does this affect the battery life? I'm concerned that there is some open-ended connection…
jazzychad on HN
Maximum data set size and concurrent users
From 2 comments
Are there any recommendations for the maximum size of a data set used with Simperium? It looks like the perfect solution for a back office app for a small business, but I'd like…
dbfreq on HNHow many concurrent users will this support? I have a "school" database which could potentially benefit, but might have upwards of 500+ users adding and manipulating data at the…
Hoovler on HN
Alternatives named
Firebase
From 2 comments
We desperately need a high quality open-source Firebase/Simperium/Spire. A simple, robust, realtime data synchronization layer with libraries for major platforms. These projects…
equark on HNOne thing that came up in the discussion about some other related offerings (such as Firebase) is the question: "what is your durability story"? When I'm spending the time to…
saurik on HN
iCloud
From 2 comments
That is awesome and looks 300 times easier to implement than iCloud! I wish inClass had Simperium to sync across any device and the web.
emersonmalca on HNThis is interesting. We built something very much like this internally at SeatMe. On the iOS side, it's almost identical. It's how we keep our iPads up to date. Might not of…
zbowling on HN
Meteor
From 2 comments
Guys congrats on the launch! I was wondering what was taking you so long ;) Very exciting stuff! I'm amazed that we're on the same wavelength - we've had to build very similar…
akrymski on HNI've been a SimpleNote user for a while, great to see the platform layer finally coming out. I have a few questions: - As a potential customer, I'm curious as to how sustainable…
arturadib on HN
CouchDB
From 2 comments
Mildly depressing that this is all proprietary. I'd much much rather use something that's a hybrid of CouchDB and Unhosted... It's definitely the future to build syncing as the…
frabcus on HNOur goal on the client-side (compared to CouchDB) was simpler, more lightweight libraries that work well with existing tools that developers already use, like Core Data on iOS…
cloudmike on HN