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Here's the URL I used. Hope this helps.
http://www.thedrive.com/tech/5246/how-george-hotzs-999-auton...
I like it. Dead simple. Makes nice output. The UI is correct. I would use. Feedback: Consider replacing "We take privacy seriously" with "I take privacy seriously". Better yet, consider removing that sentence so you don't make people second guess it. It's even easier then because there's less information that needs mental processing. You might just say, "Once you generate your memo, your information is deleted foreve…
Seems nice and simple, good job! Some comments/suggestions: * There seems to be no tag on the page, or at least I don't see a title for the page. * When the browser downloads the output, it is served to it as a "binary file" (Firefox on Mac), not PDF, meaning I have no other option than to download it. I think (though I'm not sure) that if you set the content type correctly it could open straight in a new tab, or at…
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Take it easy. Let's encourage others and give feedback, not nerd rage on them for releasing their first web app.
I really dunno people also come here to read tech advices. And even if I appreciate the effort, it would really be dangerous to use this service for real confidential uses. I mean unless someone personally know the author how can you tell this isn't a guy phishing for personnal data and posing as a newbie? Here more than everywhere else we should not take privacy statement at face value. And even if he's honestly wro…
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Well, I always thought HackerNews was supposed to be about hackers doing news worthy things... Dissing the establishment is all fine and good, but personally I love seeing people building stuff, especially first web apps.
> hackers doing newsworthy things What part of create-a-memo is newsworthy exactly? /agree with GP.
Strange as it may seem even Musk/Jobs etc. didn't create their masterpieces the very first time out of thin air. They would have started on a project that would be considered plain/pointless/boring/embarrassing, but they built upon that experience and platform. Something to remember when talking to the young creators who will be continuing their work in the future.
I liked it as well, but from his tweet ( https://twitter.com/AdamProbolsky/status/793357675996196864 ) seems he didnt make it!
You're right. Looks like the actual development is done by CodeGophers. https://codegophers.com/ "Email us a programming task and we'll finish it in 48 hours" I would say most HN'ers (me included) thought this was done by a beginner web developer and looking for feedback from the community. And based on the comments provided, many of them are quite positive and constructive.
Part of running a business is effectively and efficiently allocating capital. Depending on their goal with this project and how much it cost, this could be an excellent approach for getting low tech MVPs built.
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> hackers doing newsworthy things What part of create-a-memo is newsworthy exactly? /agree with GP.
Well, you would think that a community of hackers that are focused on, you know, building stuff would be supportive and encouraging of others who like tinkering and building stuff. It's the way to keep the momentum and keep newbies in the ecosystem rather than scaring them off via derision or plain ignoring them. Strange as it may seem even Musk/Jobs etc. didn't create their masterpieces the very first time out of th…
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Well, you would think that a community of hackers that are focused on, you know, building stuff would be supportive and encouraging of others who like tinkering and building stuff. It's the way to keep the momentum and keep newbies in the ecosystem rather than scaring them off via derision or plain ignoring them. Strange as it may seem even Musk/Jobs etc. didn't create their masterpieces the very first time out of th…
There is a lot of very cool stuff that gets built which never makes it to the front-page here. Again, it's not about being un-supportive or derisive it's about there actually being nothing particularly interesting in this project (and somehow the defense of that is always this kind of hand-waving calling out people's bad manners for pointing out the obvious), you can have a quality ecosystem or a warm, fuzzy, let's p…
I really don't think this is (or should be) a place where everyone gets a participation medal, but from what I have seen, the success and failures of posts by people announcing new products here seems to mirror the success rate (and seemingly random stickiness) of real world product launches, so perhaps that might help creators to get used to it and build up some resilience.
I liked it as well, but from his tweet ( https://twitter.com/AdamProbolsky/status/793357675996196864 ) seems he didnt make it!
You're right. Looks like the actual development is done by CodeGophers. https://codegophers.com/ "Email us a programming task and we'll finish it in 48 hours" I would say most HN'ers (me included) thought this was done by a beginner web developer and looking for feedback from the community. And based on the comments provided, many of them are quite positive and constructive.