I see the company is based in Asia. I highly recommend considering some branding feedback from westerners. The name of the app will raise eyebrows for many.
Show HN: Konty – A Balsamiq-alternative lo-fi wireframe tool for modern apps
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#132This is great. Let you know that your blog seems that doesn't support RSS. I will like to follow the project there. https://konty.app/blog/
and while fixing that: this markup is not helping
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#133Something always bothered me: why using "sketch-like hand-drawn pencil" like style for that kind of tools ? I understand that "wireframing" is some kind of "brainstorming" tool, so it is used with a pencil and a whiteboard in a meeting room and require to draw/erase fast iteratively... so it's the "right" tool for this job... But as soon as you use a computer instead of a pencil, why not have a "realistic" and "clean…
The reason that I've heard used repeatedly is that a shocking percentage of folks who aren't Technology producers can't separate visual quality from "doneness" of a project. If you show some business folks something that looks like it works, they'll mentally update the project to "Nearly done!" and then everything else after that becomes "Unreasonable delays."
I remember in the early 00's this book suggested literally prototyping on paper first. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paper-Prototyping-Interfaces-Intera...
I think this was then expanded to be "paper-looking".
But yes, for the reasons you state.
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#134Looking into how this is built. I see they use something called Squirrel.Window for managing installs. I can't believe I've never heard of this until now! https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows.
Fastest loading electron app I've ever seen.
As a long time user of Ballsamiq. This is FANTASTIC!! Everything is super smooth, nice drawing styling, well thought out.
My only problem with Ballsamiq Desktop was the price. I just don't use it enough to pay $150 for 1 license. Something like $60 for desktop would be better.
Good luck with the business. I will definitely be using your app.
P.S. I just noticed it groups things automatically....HOLY SMOKES!
P.S. 2 As a map user. When switching to the pan tool (hand). The scrolling up/down should zoom in/out.
P.S. 3 It definitely needs a pdf export option
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#135I see the company is based in Asia. I highly recommend considering some branding feedback from westerners. The name of the app will raise eyebrows for many.
What are the eyebrow raising connotations you have?
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#136Earlier quoted context omitted.
You should consider a one time, lifetime payment. As a solo dev working on occasional side projects I just wouldn't even consider something on a subscription, and $140 (balsamiq's one time fee) is about $100 more than I'd pay. My alternative is a graphics app I already own. Follow what Affinity did (cheap and one-time) and you'll sell to a lot of people like me who would otherwise give it a miss. Save your subscripti…
Do not give free upgrades for life. You will almost certainly regret it. Many people have made this mistake. https://successfulsoftware.net/2008/09/08/should-i-give-free...
I personally don't trust products with "lifetime" tiers will be around in the future, so that would be a negative flag for me.
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#137Re: Show HN: Konty – A Balsamiq-alternative lo-fi wireframe tool for modern apps
#138I see the company is based in Asia. I highly recommend considering some branding feedback from westerners. The name of the app will raise eyebrows for many.
What are the eyebrow raising connotations you have?
It sounds like cunty (adjective) or cuntie (diminutive). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obagb7RQeYo
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#139Re: Show HN: Konty – A Balsamiq-alternative lo-fi wireframe tool for modern apps
#140Something always bothered me: why using "sketch-like hand-drawn pencil" like style for that kind of tools ? I understand that "wireframing" is some kind of "brainstorming" tool, so it is used with a pencil and a whiteboard in a meeting room and require to draw/erase fast iteratively... so it's the "right" tool for this job... But as soon as you use a computer instead of a pencil, why not have a "realistic" and "clean…
Because the final product will require tons of details to have been thought through, which can quickly become bike-shedding derailments. How many times have you had to say “this is just example styling—we can tweak it later”? The hand drawn sketch conveys that implicitly.