NomadHouse

Web and SaaS

co-living booking

SHOW HN2015

127points
81comments
#177of 2,565 in 2015
Top 7%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

5 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 8 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.

Idea: 2 for, 3 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

Objections

  • Looks like a less polished version of TheCaravanserai

    From 1 comment
    • Looks like a less polished version of http://www.thecaravanserai.co/? Which was previously on HN - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9022311
      westi on HN
  • Site is slow and buggy and blank without JavaScript

    From 3 comments
    • The site is real buggy and slow on my iPad Air. Also crashes the browser a lot.
      amazon_not on HN
    • the webpage takes incredibly long to load and open.
      pskittle on HN
    • Moin atudute, you have !NOTHING! to show, at least not to me from the viewpoint of a search engine author. You show an empty page without JavaScript. ok ... lets be a nice human…
      kephra on HN
  • Startup model may bring Silicon Valley culture and focus on business

    From 1 comment
    • I think this might make me sound like a jerk on this site, but my main concern with NomadHouse (and the previous TheCaravanserai) is that they sound very "startuppy". Is the goal…
      archagon on HN
  • Feels like an Airbnb with less privacy

    From 2 comments
    • Is it air bnb with less privacy?
      nickthemagicman on HN
    • Nice idea, this seems like something that effectively parcels out an exotic AirBNB that has good internet for a monthly rate, which is something more easily accomplished by the…
      primitivesuave on HN

Requests

  • Clarify that the price is for one month

    From 1 comment
    • What does that price next to Bali (Ubud) mean? I have no idea and it is not explained anywhere. Is it a monthly fee? Weekly fee? What?
      mikkom on HN
  • Add visa and paperwork requirement information

    From 1 comment
    • At the very least you should inform potential customers that they require the correct paperwork in order to work in the countries specified.
      hackerboos on HN
  • Offer private self-contained rooms for introverts

    From 1 comment
    • In case you are still watching this and want more feedback, let me quote someone else here: > it's like airbnb but with less privacy? A lot of these "nomad" ventures have a huge…
      doctorfoo on HN

Questions

  • What average house size is expected

    From 1 comment
    • What average house size do you expect for these? Or will it vary by the popularity of the city?
      phred700 on HN

Alternatives named

  • Airbnb

    From 2 comments
    • Nice idea, this seems like something that effectively parcels out an exotic AirBNB that has good internet for a monthly rate, which is something more easily accomplished by the…
      primitivesuave on HN
    • Is it air bnb with less privacy?
      nickthemagicman on HN
  • TheCaravanserai

    From 1 comment
    • Looks like a less polished version of http://www.thecaravanserai.co/? Which was previously on HN - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9022311
      westi on HN

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