#Startup
Web and SaaS
startup community
SHOW HN2014
56points
46comments
#571of 2,272 in 2014
Top 26%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 9 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Idea: 1 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Slick signup form design
From 2 comments
For those who are wondering the slick UI for the sign up was made with Typeform out of Barcelona :)
typeformer on HNVery nice. I was just about to write how awesome the sign up was. I didn't know about Typeform.
Kiro on HN
Interesting concept for a startup community
From 2 comments
Pretty cool! I just signed up. I think its an interesting line of dialog to have going in the background, and am hopeful it will make the path to starting and running a startup…
meesterdude on HNI have a Typeform account so I'm going to have a look at how it works :-) Assuming it's all good, I'll be back, because the ultimate idea sounds very appealing.
petercooper on HN
Objections
Signup is insecure over plain HTTP, with card details requested
From 2 comments
I was ready to donate the €10 but found it just wants me to enter credit card details onto the application form and I was on a non-https page. It said it uses Stripe but it's…
petercooper on HNGreat idea with #Startup, guys! An insecure HTTP address is a concern though, which gave me a bit of a pause --- the developer in me speaks here --- although it's great a…
FlipOne on HN
Signup questions feel like PR or incubator pitch
From 1 comment
All of the questions around "What can you bring to #startup?" or "What do you want from #startup" or "What #startup founder do you want to connect with" fell extremely flat with…
akanet on HN
Slack is slow and a poor fit for community chat
From 1 comment
Why you always use weird slack for private community chats? It has really slow performance everywhere.
ex3ndr on HN
Domain name and hashtag choice are confusing
From 2 comments
The domain is dumb, Slack's hash logo is a nod to IRC and not Twitter. It doesn't represent tagging, it represents IRC channels. Edit: hey hastagstartup.co downvote brigade,…
Kudos on HNHow is it fair? It makes no sense at all and just reminds me of kids growing up with Twitter calling that character hashtag regardless of context. Solid hacker news etiquette…
Kudos on HN
Requests
Use HTTPS on the site
From 2 comments
The form is hosted on Typeform which is served over https. But since it is embedded via an iframe, the secure connection is not communicated to the user by the browser. So your…
roosmaa on HNGreat idea with #Startup, guys! An insecure HTTP address is a concern though, which gave me a bit of a pause --- the developer in me speaks here --- although it's great a…
FlipOne on HN
Fix mobile Safari form rotation bug
From 2 comments
FYI that form fails hard on Mobile Safari if you happen to rotate. Form elements go offscreen and you can't pinch zoom your way back to them.…
mef on HNThanks, our dev team is on it :)
typeformer on HN
Explain why it needs a platform beyond IRC
From 2 comments
The concept of a global community of startup people is nice, but why do I have to use your platform to be a part of it? That question felt unanswered to me after 60 seconds on…
hayksaakian on HNI mean in my mind I'm comparing it to a well moderated IRC channel. Is there a technical limitation of IRC you're overcoming or is it a user interface choice?
hayksaakian on HN
Questions
Why is it on Slack instead of IRC
From 2 comments
The concept of a global community of startup people is nice, but why do I have to use your platform to be a part of it? That question felt unanswered to me after 60 seconds on…
hayksaakian on HNI mean in my mind I'm comparing it to a well moderated IRC channel. Is there a technical limitation of IRC you're overcoming or is it a user interface choice?
hayksaakian on HN
What is the donation money used for
From 1 comment
I see that you ask for 10 euro donations. What is the money used for?
nosefrog on HN
Alternatives named
IRC #startups channel on freenode
From 2 comments
Speaking of #startups, that channel is free to join on irc.freenode.net.
davidw on HNYeah no thanks. I've been on there a few times. That channel is filled with a bunch of sweary and self-centered people. It's probably the anonymity but I'd rather hang out in…
instakill on HN
r/startups and bootstrapped.fm discussion
From 2 comments
Yeah no thanks. I've been on there a few times. That channel is filled with a bunch of sweary and self-centered people. It's probably the anonymity but I'd rather hang out in…
instakill on HNIt's got its plusses and minuses. People sometimes shoot the breeze rather than narrowly focus on the topic at hand, so yeah, sometimes there's a lot of noise compared to signal.…
davidw on HN
Jiver startup community
From 1 comment
We've been making something during our internal hackathon with a similar goal in mind, but perhaps a different approach. Hopefully I can get some feedbacks:…
dosh on HN