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Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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Post by abcd_f »

eddieroger wrote: post #77
nanijoe wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question..do those factors affect your buying decision?

Have you ever noticed when you buy a new analog clock or are walking down an aisle that sells clocks, that the hands point to 10 and 2? It's because the clock is smiling at you. Yes, this affects a lot of people.

I like 25th frame theories as any other geek, but this is absurd.

The hands are at 10 and 2 because it looks aesthetically pleasing and visually balances the clock face. Calling it a smile is a heck of a stretch. It's more of an OK/checkmark then that a smile (and this is also a stretch).

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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Post by scottdunlap »

pud wrote: post #85
nirvana wrote: post #13

Congrats! Building this has long been on my list of "rainy day projects". You've done a much better job of it, though, than I intended. One suggestion- I'd make a setting for letting you change the "Today" font from the handwriting one to a sans-serif one, like the rest of the app uses. I think the handwriting is very pretty and adds good production value, and so I'd keep it in the app, and certainly in the screensho…

I really like the handwriting font. In my mind, it sets this app apart from the drudgery of the email and to-do list apps on my phone.

We made a decision to go with a handwritten font for that reason. It is gratifying to cross items off a list, putting pen to paper, so we tried to mimic that with the font and swipe action. That said, we totally understand wanting to use a sans serif. Helvetica and other options may be in a future release.

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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Post by scottdunlap »

aymeric wrote: post #98
ggualberto wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Scott and I worked on all of this together. He designed the site too.

What sort of agreement did you have with him? Did you pay him or are you guys sharing profits?

We are partners in crime. You could say he handles code and I handle design, but that's simplifying things. We worked closely throughout the whole process.

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

#105

Post by k-mcgrady »

eddieroger wrote: post #77
nanijoe wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question..do those factors affect your buying decision?

Have you ever noticed when you buy a new analog clock or are walking down an aisle that sells clocks, that the hands point to 10 and 2? It's because the clock is smiling at you. Yes, this affects a lot of people.

In all of Apple's iPhone promotional images the time is always set to around 9:40 (sometimes I've seen 9:41/42). I'm not sure the reason behind it, but obviously in this case it doesn't look like it's smiling. Does anyone know the explanation for this?

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

#106

Post by scottdunlap »

wattjustin wrote: post #50

Great app! There's far too many to do list apps that I've used for something like this and Streaks was just okay. This is what I've been wanting. Great job on a great 1.0! My only question or suggestion, the reminder setup seems odd. If I choose every 3-5 days with a reminder at 6pm, does it remind me randomly, on the 5th day, on the 3rd? Making that a bit clearer or giving the option for choosing which day the remin…

If a habit shows up on your today list, it will send a reminder. So for a 3-5 frequency, it will send it on the third day (and fourth/fifth if you don't complete it). I think that's the most intuitive approach, but maybe we'll find a spot on the website to make it more apparent.

Appreciate the the kind words!

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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Post by drewcrawford »

k-mcgrady wrote: post #105
eddieroger wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you ever noticed when you buy a new analog clock or are walking down an aisle that sells clocks, that the hands point to 10 and 2? It's because the clock is smiling at you. Yes, this affects a lot of people.

In all of Apple's iPhone promotional images the time is always set to around 9:40 (sometimes I've seen 9:41/42). I'm not sure the reason behind it, but obviously in this case it doesn't look like it's smiling. Does anyone know the explanation for this?

The explanation I've heard is that they were trying to hit the time the iPhone was introduced on the Keynote screenshots. Not sure if they still do that or if it's mostly tradition now.

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

#108

Post by robryan »

nanijoe wrote: post #56
benihana wrote: post #9

Minor thing: The iPhone on the site with the app shown on the screen - the low battery percentage, the alarm icon, the odd time and the AT&T icon are all kind of distracting to me. I know it has nothing to do with the actual app, but 11:53 is not a pretty number to look at, nor is 23%. The battery icon is over 3/4 empty which instantly causes me a little bit of anxiety - I'm worried that my phone is dying, not lookin…

Serious question..do those factors affect your buying decision?

It is more of a sub conscious thing, over a large sample it might well cost you a few sales.

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

#109

Post by ryankirkman »

tommi wrote: post #29

I have been using https://chains.cc/ which is as far as I know the best web UI for "Don't break the chain" idea. However the lack of mobile app makes it harder to use and therefore I'm giving Habit List a try. Looks great! btw. for me, week starts on Monday.

They seem to have a mobile app, as per the screenshot on their homepage. Besides a certificate error, it seems to work fine.

https://m.chains.cc/

Re: Show HN: Habit List - my first iOS app

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Post by trhaynes »

scottdunlap wrote: post #102
pud wrote: post #85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really like the handwriting font. In my mind, it sets this app apart from the drudgery of the email and to-do list apps on my phone.

We made a decision to go with a handwritten font for that reason. It is gratifying to cross items off a list, putting pen to paper, so we tried to mimic that with the font and swipe action. That said, we totally understand wanting to use a sans serif. Helvetica and other options may be in a future release.

I think the suggestion was to use the sans-serif for the heading. This makes sense because you're not writing "Today" — that's part of the interface. Same as you're not writing "May 2012" on the calendar.
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