Sleepio
Consumer and social
sleep health program
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
10 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 6 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.
Design: 3 for, 4 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 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.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Impressive homepage, design and animations
From 2 comments
Incredible homepage and introduction but I'd love a 7-day trial to see if it's for me.
brackin on HNThis site is the perfect example of why HTML 5 won't replace flash anytime soon. Because, this site pushes the perks of using Flash to its fullest. Beautiful illustration,…
neya on HN
Admired execution and commitment of the startup
From 1 comment
I've watched this startup progress from the early customer/problem discovery stage to MVP, validation and beyond. The execution and commitment involved has been an inspiration.…
JofArnold on HN
Program model could extend to other health habits
From 2 comments
Wow.. The "Program" model seems like it would work for a lot of things - diets, exercise, study... Thought about making it a platform?
minikomi on HNMan, good luck. It's a head smackingly obvious yet simple idea.. some more: quitting smoking, learning a language, cooking at home.. :)
minikomi on HN
Objections
Price too high for many users
From 2 comments
Is there a free alternative using the same methodology? Sounds interesting, but £49.99 is way too much for me right now.
rane on HNTo me, the obvious follow-up would be social anxiety because it is intrinsically hard to talk to other people about, yet discussing it with a computer doesn't pose any…
thalur on HN
Time-entry question assumes a fixed bedtime
From 2 comments
Starting with "At what time do you normally get in to bed?" to this Non-24 sufferer living in Germany is sort of like opening with "Enter your ten digit phone number" or "What is…
sneak on HNMy issue is not with your way of input, but with the question itself. My sleep patterns shift forward every single day. I no more have a time I go to bed every night than I have…
sneak on HN
Skeptical the program works without trust or referral
From 1 comment
I'd gladly pay £100 or more.. If I actually believed the product would work on me. However, there is so much crap and scams on the internet that it is hard to believe a web site…
bjourne on HN
Requires sound; no subtitles at first
From 1 comment
Tried to view it at college but there's no sound on the PC - any chance of subtitles/text only?
splatzone on HN
Requests
Free trial or discount
From 2 comments
Incredible homepage and introduction but I'd love a 7-day trial to see if it's for me.
brackin on HNAwesome. I have to say, this is very impressive. Is there a free trial or anything available? I would love to try it out but, alas, I'm a skint student. Especially since it's the…
splatzone on HN
Email signup instead of a big button
From 2 comments
suggestion: on main landing, change green button for an inputbox for email request + a green button.
pibefision on HNSo that you provide as little friction as possible to getting people to sign up. For example, with your current button I was reluctant to press it because I would assume there…
e-dard on HN
Published peer-reviewed paper on the trial
From 1 comment
I’m impressed that the Prof pronounces your first name, if it’s one of the names he knows – it makes his talk feel a lot more personal. And he even knows my name, “Rory”, which…
roryokane on HN
Questions
How did you get into Boots?
From 2 comments
This looks great! Can you tell us some more about how you managed to get into a large national pharmacy chain like boots?
jordn on HNWould be happy to know about this too. Seems great!
rshlo on HN
Why is sleep.io not the default domain?
From 1 comment
Why wouldn't you use sleep.io as the default?
tokenizer on HN
What tools were used for animation?
From 1 comment
I'm currently working on a similar service for training workers in the heavy industries (oil, forestry, mining, etc). Flash based first, HTML5 next. A site design that feels more…
spiralganglion on HN
Alternatives named
Traditional face-to-face CBT therapy
From 1 comment
Well, the techniques are out there in the literature, but it's how they are tailored to your own situation - and more importantly how you actually deliver positive behaviour…
phames on HN