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Re: Show HN: Launching energy tracking and automation web app

#13

Post by skram »

rjegundo wrote: post #12
skram wrote: post #10

Any info or thoughts about supporting Green Button exports?

There is an API already to export data. Currently it doesn't use the Greenbutton format, but is something to be considered in the future.

I was more thinking of the ability to import my greenbutton data to gain insights

Re: Show HN: Launching energy tracking and automation web app

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Post by rjegundo »

skram wrote: post #13
rjegundo wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is an API already to export data. Currently it doesn't use the Greenbutton format, but is something to be considered in the future.

I was more thinking of the ability to import my greenbutton data to gain insights

We already parse that type of data, if it is from tendril connect.

Where you thinking about uploading a simple file?

If you would like to help us understand your use case, can you send a quick email to mail at unplu dot gg ?

Re: Show HN: Launching energy tracking and automation web app

#15

Post by newbie12 »

Hi, it isn't really clear what the product is. How does it interface with my meter or other hardware? Do I need to buy the app and a power monitor? How does it communicate with my existing home network, or the internet? The copy is written by a non-native English speaker, there are subtle problems with the language, that plus the graphic design needs to be tightened up. The overall marketing needs to be more serious-- I think the product sector is more like banking or health care, in that there are major safety and privacy concerns. So you need marketing that conveys that you're serious people, that the hardware won't catch on fire or electrocute me, and that the API and my home network are secure.

Re: Show HN: Launching energy tracking and automation web app

#17

Post by rjegundo »

riskish wrote: post #16

how is this different from WattVision.com?

http://unplu.gg is hardware agnostic.

The data can be collected from a range of sensors like The Energy Detective or Current Cost. That is the current best selling point.

The rest is vision of what this service can be. And our focus in that regard seems very differente, although only a part of that vision is represented in the current state of the app.

Hopefully we will be back in a couple of months showing a couple of disruptive new features.

Re: Show HN: Launching energy tracking and automation web app

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Post by rjegundo »

newbie12 wrote: post #15

Hi, it isn't really clear what the product is. How does it interface with my meter or other hardware? Do I need to buy the app and a power monitor? How does it communicate with my existing home network, or the internet? The copy is written by a non-native English speaker, there are subtle problems with the language, that plus the graphic design needs to be tightened up. The overall marketing needs to be more serious-…

Thanks for your feedback.

We know the landing page is not where we want it to be. Hence, it is specially important to get concrete feedback on what should be considered in the next update.

Re: Show HN: Launching energy tracking and automation web app

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Post by pixelphantom »

newbie12 wrote: post #15

Hi, it isn't really clear what the product is. How does it interface with my meter or other hardware? Do I need to buy the app and a power monitor? How does it communicate with my existing home network, or the internet? The copy is written by a non-native English speaker, there are subtle problems with the language, that plus the graphic design needs to be tightened up. The overall marketing needs to be more serious-…

Agree 100%. Do I need to buy something? I don't know. Can I just download the app and connect it to existing hardware in my house? If I need to buy a monitor first, why wouldn't I use the software that that comes with?
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