Opp.io
Productivity
meeting notes and task tracking
SHOW HN2014
133points
64comments
#199of 2,272 in 2014
Top 9%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
13 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 9 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Design: 4 for, 5 againstIdea: 6 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Landing page explains the product quickly
From 3 comments
The landing page is fantastic. I know exactly what this product does, and I can see where it would fit into our organizational needs, all without any effort on my part (I didn't…
steven777400 on HNI agree, it's one of the first landing pages in a long time that explained within 30 seconds or so exactly what the product does. Very well done.
teh_klev on HNLike others in the thread, I'm also impressed with how quickly and clearly the landing page video demonstrated the basic functionality. I think you hit the sweet spot with the…
cpcarey on HN
Useful for action item follow-up
From 3 comments
My first thought was, can I use this on a computer. My second thought was, how I'm going to get others in my office to use it that maybe don't want another account. I really like…
matthewrhoden1 on HNWe surely need this at my large government bureaucracy of an organization. Thanks for sharing.
omnivore on HNYou have hit the pain point ..Very useful app ..great job
shamsulbuddy on HN
Objections
Demo tone seems micromanaging
From 2 comments
I think the demo on the landing page should be in the form of meeting minutes, rather than someone messaging a load of tasks to their (I assume) direct reports. Why? Because the…
kenshi on HNAgreed. The demo is a top-down management wet dream. A meeting where people get instructed in details to do specific tasks? No deadline, no ambiguity? Those guys never attended a…
pi-err on HN
Red/green colour coding is culturally and colour-blindness problematic
From 2 comments
If the mini demo on the home page is accurate, be careful with those colors - light red & green specifically. Full protanopia is present in approximately 1-2% of males.…
erichurkman on HNAgreed. The demo is a top-down management wet dream. A meeting where people get instructed in details to do specific tasks? No deadline, no ambiguity? Those guys never attended a…
pi-err on HN
Syntax sigils may intimidate non-technical users
From 1 comment
This is a good idea and I'd like to use it, but it needs presentational work for adoption, I suspect. In particular, I don't think that people without a software background are…
donaldguy on HN
Requests
Google Apps integration and browser access
From 2 comments
It's nice but I had similar questions as other as to whether it's usable from a web browser. Google Apps integration even just for auth would be key to using it at my company.…
mentat on HNMy first thought was, can I use this on a computer. My second thought was, how I'm going to get others in my office to use it that maybe don't want another account. I really like…
matthewrhoden1 on HN
Integrations such as Trello and Outlook
From 2 comments
I really like the "markdown" aspect of this. Trello and Hipchat integration would be awesome (actually, how about a nice plugin system or a way to fire off REST calls (and…
mtm on HNThis product looks pretty cool. I think i'd want a way to then take this an export the todos into an already existing workflow. Say into Trello or Outlook etc.
thenipper on HN
Due dates and deadlines
From 2 comments
Interesting idea. Speaking as someone who manages a bunch of folks I don't find assigning action items w/o due dates very helpful. Is there a facility to specify a date?
fortpoint on HNYes, there will definitely be.
bujatt on HN
Self-hosting and LDAP support
From 1 comment
I am really excited that you are working on this. I began working on an app extremely similar to this (down to the Twitter/IRC like notation) due to my own frustration with the…
FlyingAvatar on HN
Questions
Is it usable from a web browser?
From 2 comments
My first thought was, can I use this on a computer. My second thought was, how I'm going to get others in my office to use it that maybe don't want another account. I really like…
matthewrhoden1 on HNYes, the current version will run in a browser, and only optimised for mobile and tablet. The cool thing is that you don't need to get others to install anything just their email…
bujatt on HN
How does it differ from The Deadline and similar tools?
From 1 comment
How is it different from the old "The Deadline"? (a startup from the now defunct http://hackfwd.com/ which has been trying this for a few years). They changed their name to:…
alphydan on HN
Alternatives named
Teletype
From 1 comment
alphydan, good point. Teletype and Twoodo are most similar to our app. Our approach is somewhat different, more focusing on email compatibility, on the free text editor…
bujatt on HN
Twoodo
From 1 comment
alphydan, good point. Teletype and Twoodo are most similar to our app. Our approach is somewhat different, more focusing on email compatibility, on the free text editor…
bujatt on HN
The Deadline
From 1 comment
How is it different from the old "The Deadline"? (a startup from the now defunct http://hackfwd.com/ which has been trying this for a few years). They changed their name to:…
alphydan on HN