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Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

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Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

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Post by alex_g »

Honestly one of the coolest sites I've seen in a while, but if I hadn't read the comments, I would have left the site right away- there's no hook to get a user to stay there!

But the design and effects/transitions are crazy awesome and they're pulled off perfectly. I really like how it gets you to think about who you want to be first- so then you can choose habits that will help you get there. To be honest though, I'm currently using an app Lift that I found a few days ago. If you made a mobile version of this, I would switch in a heartbeat, however!

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#32

Post by evac »

alex_g wrote: post #31

Honestly one of the coolest sites I've seen in a while, but if I hadn't read the comments, I would have left the site right away- there's no hook to get a user to stay there! But the design and effects/transitions are crazy awesome and they're pulled off perfectly. I really like how it gets you to think about who you want to be first- so then you can choose habits that will help you get there. To be honest though, I'…

I'm glad that you like it! And thanks for the feedback, I'll definitely be working on how to better hook users on the homepage.

I plan on having a mobile version of the app too, but as I'm still only one person working on the web app full-time, it might be a while before that future mobile app comes out. In the meantime, I hope your current app works out for you!

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#33

Post by mooze »

evac wrote: post #30
mooze wrote: post #28

This is so cool! There are a few issues (clock hands load before the face does; no detailed 'about' section) but it's pretty impressive as it is. Since I'm following in your footsteps and about to start the 'build' phase, I'm curious about the tools you used: which host, stack, framework etc, and why did you choose them? Did you learn everything from scratch? Congrats on the launch btw, it's quite a feat:)

Thanks, glad you like what you see! As for the tools I used, it's currently hosted on Heroku and I built the app on the Meteor framework and MongoDB database. I chose them to let me focus primarily on the core app and design. That way, while I still had to know enough to use them, I didn't need to spend another couple months learning the deep ends of all the technology. In so far as learning from scratch, I actually…

Thanks, Meteor looks amazing, it could well replace what I'm currently looking at!

Our backgrounds are so similar (down to the 'considering becoming an architect' part) it's scary - you've given me confidence that I can pull this off on my own:)

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#34

Post by milkmiruku »

evac wrote: post #18
milkmiruku wrote: post #16

misc quick random thoughts I loved the intro. I've seen the Epic Win framing, but a friend I found who was using it ended up not turning it on to see all the things they were not epically winning at. This made me think of The Diamond Age. I thought I'd gotten it wrong and that instead of my name, I was supposed to have entered a habit, think I misunderstood the text. How do I undo task completion? Things got slightly…

Wow, thanks for your wealth of feedbacks! It's especially valuable to me since I'm so used to the interface that I wasn't quite sure which part of the interface might not be as intuitive as I liked. Thanks also for your ideas, definitely considering some of them already!

Glad I could help some, and thanks for creating the site. Any chance of a basic blog or Twitter for notification of changes?

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#35

Post by evac »

mooze wrote: post #33
evac wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, glad you like what you see! As for the tools I used, it's currently hosted on Heroku and I built the app on the Meteor framework and MongoDB database. I chose them to let me focus primarily on the core app and design. That way, while I still had to know enough to use them, I didn't need to spend another couple months learning the deep ends of all the technology. In so far as learning from scratch, I actually…

Thanks, Meteor looks amazing, it could well replace what I'm currently looking at! Our backgrounds are so similar (down to the 'considering becoming an architect' part) it's scary - you've given me confidence that I can pull this off on my own:)

In that case, good luck to your next venture! :D

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#36

Post by evac »

milkmiruku wrote: post #34
evac wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, thanks for your wealth of feedbacks! It's especially valuable to me since I'm so used to the interface that I wasn't quite sure which part of the interface might not be as intuitive as I liked. Thanks also for your ideas, definitely considering some of them already!

Glad I could help some, and thanks for creating the site. Any chance of a basic blog or Twitter for notification of changes?

Yep, probably going to get a basic blog up by the end of this week (as soon as I take care of a dozen urgent things on my todo list!)

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#37

Post by roseleur »

One really annoying thing is that I ran thru the whole story and added my habits... then wanted to save by creating a profile. Typed in my email address and preferred password. And then it stopped working. Both the buttons didn't work, clicking on the greyed-out area didn't work either. You had a great app there buddy, but just lost me and potentially many others.

(For bug tracking, I'm running Chrome 25.0.1364.58

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#38

Post by evac »

roseleur wrote: post #37

One really annoying thing is that I ran thru the whole story and added my habits... then wanted to save by creating a profile. Typed in my email address and preferred password. And then it stopped working. Both the buttons didn't work, clicking on the greyed-out area didn't work either. You had a great app there buddy, but just lost me and potentially many others. (For bug tracking, I'm running Chrome 25.0.1364.58

Thanks for letting me know. It seems that there were some problems at around the time you were on the site (judging by the time you posted this comment). I'm looking into it right so hopefully it doesn't happen again.

Re: Ask HN: Review Habbit - An App to Build Your Ideal Future Self with Habits

#39

Post by dpweb »

I really liked it. Imaginative. There's millions of startups now trying to solve (mostly) the same set of problems. I think a good new twist is needed, but also to pull people in. Capture their imagination, and this did it for me.

Keep at it because you obviously have some terrific creative ideas.

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