This seems way too cheap for what it's offering! If you're saving developer time and effort then you should be charging 100/mo at least.
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Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#32I'm wondering what all the upvotes are about? I've seen fairly decent "Show HN" submissions languish down in the 0-1 range while this one (which is being universally panned) is up to 17. The "It's so bad it's good" effect?
I'm assuming it's the Reddit effect. People read headlines, upvote, and move along without ever clicking the link.
Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
Only a madman would start a 30-day trial without entering any financial information?
Signing up for a free trial requires some bit of commitment. A couple of sentences isn't enough for most people to commit to a new product. If you think about the customer journey as Research-Evaluate-Purchase, the 30 day free trial is the Evaluate stage. There isn't enough information (or any specifics) on the landing page to do any meaningful amount of research.
Plus, then I have to give you fake name, fake email, fake number, etc... and it's like why bother... Moving on.
Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#34The landing page doesn't provide any information what so ever about what your service solves. Only a madman would go further.
agreed. looked at the front page. looks kinda bad. nothing to click on besides sign up? im out.
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#35Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#36I signed up and played with the app. I think this would be better implemented as a library or wrapper on top of one. The "code using a mouse" idea has been tried and almost every time the verdict is: code is the preferred interface for programmers.
That said, clearly standardization is coming to the world of APIs, and code reuse/generation along with it. Have you looked at Django REST framework? They have a pretty good approach. http://www.django-rest-framework.org/
Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#37Could you provide a demo of some sort on the landing page? I have been writing APIs for over a decade and still have no idea what benefit this provides. Who does it compete with? What differs it from a starter/seed project? Do I still write code or is it a visual interface? What sort of redundancy and reliability does it have, especially since I haven't heard of the project or company before?
$20/month is a bit much for a side project. For a real world project, the price is peanuts if the benefits are there, but the lack of explanation makes it a non-starter for many companies, I would imagine.
Luckily, most of that seems to be marketing and documentation, which shouldn't be too difficult to update, if the product is working correctly at least.
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#38The landing page doesn't provide any information what so ever about what your service solves. Only a madman would go further.
Only a madman would start a 30-day trial without entering any financial information?
There is negative value in signing up for free trials for things I don't understand on the extreme off-chance I might find them useful.
Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#39Hello all. I just want to say thanks for everyone's feedback. It is very much appreciated. I apologize if I don't have the chance right now to respond to everyone individually but I plan to at some point. Just want to let you all know I'm reading the feedback and will hopefully make this product better. Thanks.
Re: Show HN: API Bootstrap – A better way to build your API
#40Signed in. Built a fake endpoint. Not sure what this is useful for.